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21.12.2012 | Merry Christmas

Your birth, O Christ our God,

dawned the light of knowledge upon the earth.

For by Your birth those who adored stars

were taught by a star

to worship You, the Sun of Justice,

and to know You, Orient from on High.

O Lord, glory to You

 

Orthodox chants. Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Troparion of the Nativity

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18.12.2012 | The Round Table on resources for cancer patients

The Caritas Home Care Service held on 13.12.2012 a round-table meeting on resources for cancer patients.

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10.12.2012 | (Russian) Приглашаем на семинар!

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04.12.2012 | “There were once upon a Mother and her Son …” A personal story

Dear Friends,

In 1992, the UN General Assembly declared the 3rd December for the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" and called on all governments to implement measures towards the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities and their full and equal participation in society.

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29.11.2012 | (Russian) Как преодолеть бедность: рецепт от Папы Римского

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27.11.2012 | Prayers for victims of German fire tragedy

Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga has expressed the sadness of the whole Caritas family following the tragic fire at a Caritas workshop for disabled people in south western Germany.

The fire in the centre in Titisee-Neustadt left 14 people dead and many injured.

Speaking from Düsseldorf, Cardinal Rodriguez said, “The prayers of the whole global Caritas confederation are with the families of those killed in this tragic incident, and with our Caritas Germany colleagues.”

“We know the colleagues at the scene will do everything to find out the cause for this terrible event,” Caritas Germany President Peter Neher was quoted by media sources as saying. He expressed grave sadness in an official statement, “Caritas Germany grieves.”

 http://blog.caritas.org/2012/11/26/prayers-for-victims-of-german-fire-tragedy-cardinal-rodriguez-maradiaga/

 

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| Participation in a project competition

Dear friends,

within a federal project competition in September 2012, we submitted three project proposals for funding of our activities.

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20.11.2012 | Greetings from Rev. Mariano Jose Sedano Sierra to the Day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Dear friends,

this year, I unfortunately cannot be together with you in Russia to celebrate the day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, our heavenly patroness.

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15.11.2012 | The 17th November is the feast day of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Dear friends,

The 17th November is the feast day of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, who is world-wide known as the heavenly patroness of Caritas. Her vocation was to care for the sick and homeless.

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09.11.2012 | Social Management Seminar

Dear friends,

 from 22nd to 26th October, a seminar on social management was held in the framework of the education year for the Caritas project leaders.

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