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Women On The Move: St. John’s Celebrates International Women’s Day with Spotlight on Women Refugees and Migrants
All around the world, women move not only themselves and their families to safer locations but they move their communities to overcome injustice. Commemorating International Women’s Day, the St. John’s CRS Global Campus Committee organized a panel of experts focusing...
United Nations: Conclusion of the Commission on Status of Women
St. Vincent de Paul was a champion of women. His friendship with St. Louise was evidence of his respect and admiration of women. He recognized the strength and unique person of the woman. The United Nations recently concluded the Commission on Status of Women. Over...
SSVP Celebrates 170th Anniversary in Canada
Jesus reminded us that “the poor will always be among us” [Deuteronomy 15:11]. Frederic Ozanam formed the Conference of Charity in 1833 on the evening of his 20th birthday. Two years later, the name was changed to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP). The...
Vincentians of Wherever: Fran Boltz has been Serving for Nearly Two Decades
Walk into Bailo Hall, up a flight of stairs, around the corner, and who will you see? Sitting behind a desk surrounded by pictures of students and numerous awards acknowledging her service will be Fran Boltz, current Learn and Serve director and future IMPACT director...
New Executive Director for the Sisters of Charity Federation
The Sisters of Charity Federation is pleased to announce that Sister Grace Hartzog, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill, has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Federation, effective September 5, 2017. In this capacity she will represent the two provinces...
Common Prisoners • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Our sister serving the galley slaves came to me in tears yesterday because she cannot get any more bread for her poor men, since she owes so much to the baker and bread is so expensive. She borrows and begs for them everywhere with great difficulty. To add to her...
God in Spiritual Life
Every day when we wake up we usually think about many things - - working, learning, money, etc. - - and sometimes we forget God’s presence. We put together a plan for the day and are always busy with our lives. However, there is one important thing: we need to...
Education: A Place of Integration • A Weekly Reflection with Louise
"Mademoiselle Le Gras questioned whether it’s advisable for our Sisters in the towns and countryside who teach school to take both boys and girls and, in the event that they do take boys, to what age they will keep them. There are many reasons in favor of that....
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Canada: North of 60 Project
Peter Ouellette, from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, National Council of Canada, describes the North of 60 Project in the video below. He invites you to meet Michelle, Ruth Anne, Elizabeth and David from the Northwest Territories and also Helen, Keith, Lu-Ann...
Sisters of Charity-Halifax Launch New Website
As our way of marking International Women’s Day and the U.S. National Catholic Sisters Week, we’ve launched our new Sisters of Charity-Halifax website. Please check it out and share with others: www.schalifax.ca. You’ll see that it highlights Joyful Witness,...