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31Fundraiser — A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non profit… …
32Henri Murger — (March 27 1822 Paris, January 28, 1861) was a French novelist and poet, born at Paris.He is chiefly distinguished as the author of Scènes de la Vie de Bohème, from his own experiences as a desperately poor writer living in a Parisian attic,… …
33Private foundation — See also: Foundation (non profit) A private foundation is a legal entity set up by an individual, a family or a group of individuals, for a purpose such as philanthropy. The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private foundation in the U …
34India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
35biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
36House of Guise — House of Guise † Catholic Encyclopedia ► House of Guise The House of Guise, a branch of the ducal family of Lorraine, played an important part in the religious troubles of France during the seventeenth century. By reason of descent… …
37Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — Society of Saint Vincent de Paul † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Saint Vincent de Paul An international association of Catholic laymen engaging systematically in personal service of the poor; was founded in May, 1833, when eight… …
38St. Anthony of Padua — St. Anthony of Padua † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Anthony of Padua Franciscan Thaumaturgist, born at Lisbon, 1195; died at Vercelli, 13 June, 1231. He received in baptism the name of Ferdinand. Later writers of the fifteenth… …
39The Bollandists — The Bollandists † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… …
40Mutharamman Temple, Tiruchendur — The Sri Mutharamman Temple is located near Thiruchendur in the Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, India. Navarathiri festival is the grandest festival in this temple. More than 1,500,000 devotees celebrate together here. Sri Mutharmman temple is …
