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Outgoing Outreach At DePaul University
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Celebrate… Reminisce… Share
The Congregation of the Mission Midwest Province cordially invites you to join us for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new St. Mary’s of the Barrens Vincentian Residence in Perryville, Missouri on Saturday, April 2, 2005. We are excited to mark this unique occasion with a special opportunity for us all to gather to celebrate the Vincentian heritage and future in Perryville, reminisce with Vincentians, friends and family, and deepen our bonds with all those affiliated with our work.
This celebration will begin on Friday, April 1 with a special gathering for priests and brothers. On Saturday, April 2, we then extend an invitation for all to join us beginning with Mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by the formal groundbreaking ceremony, lunch and sharing that afternoon.
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Fr. Joseph helps a customer at the Vincentian Press. |
Preaching From The Store
Walk into the Vincentian Press and you will be overwhelmed with gracious service and rows of traditional religious goods and church furnishings. All this retail work conducted under the watchful eye of Father Joseph Begue, CM, for the last 47 years.
From the available records, it appears that the Vincentian Press began in St. Louis in 1927 when sharing the four-story building at 1405 S. Ninth Street with the Vincentian magazine (which has been out of publication since the early 1960s.) Although the magazine has not been printed in nearly 45 years, the name Vincentian Press stuck for the retail store and it hasn’t been changed because of its strong reputation and public recognition.
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Outgoing Outreach At DePaul University
DePaul University offers its faculty, students and staff many opportunities to reach out to the poor. The following provides a brief glimpse into how the university provides a faith foundation for service, stimulates intellectual discussions about same and helps focus the good will and energy of 25,000 people to help the poor.
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Also in this issue:
Memorials & Tributes
Vocation News
Harold E. Dicharry, CM 1921-2004
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