Elizabeth Astridge
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Sisters of Charity Federation Annual Meeting Recap
From June 15-19, the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America held its Annual Leadership, CCFP & NGO Meeting in Emmitsburg, Maryland. One hundred leaders gathered representing two provinces of the Daughters of Charity and eleven congregations of Sisters of...
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Mini Vinnies Fulfill Mission Of St. Vincent de Paul To Serve
When Melena Hammon has a hankering for a snack, relief is just a few feet away in her pantry at home. Some children her age don't have that option, though. When a family has to choose between feeding everyone or paying the rent or mortgage, the latter is usually going...
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Disappointing God
By S. Janet Gildea For many discerners the fear of making a “wrong decision” is intense. This fear often is rooted in the belief that God has a definite plan for my life and if I don’t figure it out then I will disappoint God. Sometimes there is a corresponding belief...
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Social Action Summer Institute
Attention Chicago Vincentian Family! The Archdiocese of Chicago is hosting the 30th annual Social Action Summer Institute (SASI) July 17-21, 2016 at St. Xavier University. The five-day national conference, "Who is my Neighbor? Discipleship in the Year of Mercy"...
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Depaul UK Receives Euro Star Volunteers for a Year
Six young people have joined Depaul UK to undertake voluntary work for the homeless for a year – as part of the European Voluntary Service (EVS) scheme. The six volunteers will spend 12 months with Depaul UK, helping the teams in projects. Depaul UK’s Head of...
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Vinnies CEO Sleepout
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout will take place in Australia this Thursday, June 23 with over 1500 CEOs participating across 12 different cities. Over 100,000 people experience homelessness in Australia and the Vinnies CEO Sleepout raises funds that support homeless services...
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Soup Van Man
"A little bit of help some way can go a long way." Watch the video below and meet Frank, the Soup Van Man, who has volunteered on the Soup Van for St. Vincent de Paul Society in Australia almost every Thursday for 40 years. [youtube...
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St. John’s University Hosting Steubenville Conference
In collaboration with the local church, St. John's University in Queens, NY will host a Steubenville Youth Conference next weekend, June 24-26. The purpose of these conferences are to strengthen and inspire teens and youth groups in their collective journeys to...
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Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Whether she's striding down a hallway, arms swinging jauntily at her sides, perched on a stone wall at Chicago's Millennium Park chatting with a friend, or hugging her...
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A Lifelong Friendship: Muhammad Ali and Sr. James Ellen Huff, SCN
As Muhammad Ali was laid to rest yesterday Sisters at the Motherhouse in Nazareth, Ky., watched the coverage, while others in Louisville, lined up to pay their respects. Since the announcement of Ali's death and in the days that followed, the Congregation has been...