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Take a tour of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (rue du Bac)
Every Vincentian should have the opportunity to see the chapel at Rue du Bac, where Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré. If you can’t get there in person, take this virtual tour!
5 Myths About Being a Vincentian Volunteer
In a great piece of writing, the Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati teach us some good information for volunteer recruitment and how to write a great article! There are many misconceptions about doing a year of service. This post looks to dispel some of these myths...
Successes, Expectations, Needs, Challenges and Difficulties of Collaboration in Africa
The Vincentian Family is on the move in Africa and Madagascar. In 2009, we were making plans. What follows is an excerpt from "Collaboration in the Vincentian Family: Needs, Expectations, Models," A paper presented by Michael Ngoka, C.M., at the Session for the...
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890 Billion in aid to Haiti?
One way we can help Haitians build a better tomorrow is to convince global creditors to cancel Haiti’s $890 million international debt. Doing so will help make sure that every possible future dollar goes towards rebuilding a stronger Haiti, not to servicing old debts....
Haiti contributions via the Daughters of Charity
I am S. Kathleen Natwin and I am one of the Councilors of the Albany Province of the Daughters of Charity. We have a Province in Haiti (see famvin story) ... we have been asking our Sisters to direct donations to the Province in Haiti. An easier way of doing this is...
One Daughter of Charity among the dead in Haiti
We have just learned from the Provincial of the Vincentians in Puerto Rico that one Daughter of Charity died in Haiti.
Haiti – Not a natural disaster story but a story of poverty
Thus writes conservative commentator David Brooks in the New York Times. There is much food for thought for the Vincentian Family efforts at collaboration in Haiti.
How to avoid being scammed for Haiti
Cybercriminals quickly mobilized following the news of a massive earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, by introducing several hundred compromised domains embedded with bogus blackhat seo (search engine optimization) content related to Red Cross donations and general...
Perspectives on immediate and long-term needs in Haiti
Haiti needs immediate (disaster relief), intermediate (reconstruction) and long-term (systemic and disaster prevention) assistance writes Aidan Rooney, CM. The Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Doctors Without Borders, CRS and others excel in their abilities to plan and to...
Vincentian Lay Missionaries use Facebook to support Haiti
Vincentian Lay Missionary Krissy Bennett Bruce saw a possibility to help disaster efforts in Haiti, so she posted it on Facebook. "...people can text 'HAITI' to 90999 and a $10 donation will be made to Red Cross. $10 will be added to your phone bill." From Bolivia,...
The Vincentian Family in Haiti – Reports and Responses
Reports are pouring in depicting the magnitude of the crisis unfolding in Haiti. The Vincentian Family has a long history of presence in Haiti and is very much present in this crisis. It may well be providential that in this year dedicated to the 350th Anniversary of...
SVDP-USA President Calls For Haiti Earthquake Relief Funds
National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Joseph D. Flannigan has issued a call to the 120,000 volunteer members of the Society in the United States, as well as to the general public, to help provide assistance for the victims of the terrible Haiti...
Ascension Health (St. Louis) coming to aid of Haiti
Ascension Health in St. Louis, the nation’s largest Catholic health system, is asking its 113,000 employees to make donations to Seton Institute, Ascension’s international arm. “One hundred percent of donations will go directly to sponsors there in Haiti for their...
Haiti: Notre Dame de Sacre Coeur
The sisters ofNotre Dame de Sacre Coeur in Haiti (link no longer active) in Cape Haitian are all OK and they had no loss of property. Click on the preceding link to learn more of their involvement in Haiti.
Haiti: Bishop and head of the UN Mission killed
The Bishop of Port au Prince, Msgr. Joseph Miot, aged 63, was killed in the quake as well as the head of the UN Mission, Hedi Annabi.
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Take a tour of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (rue du Bac)
Every Vincentian should have the opportunity to see the chapel at Rue du Bac, where Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré. If you can’t get there in person, take this virtual tour!
5 Myths About Being a Vincentian Volunteer
In a great piece of writing, the Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati teach us some good information for volunteer recruitment and how to write a great article! There are many misconceptions about doing a year of service. This post looks to dispel some of these myths...
Successes, Expectations, Needs, Challenges and Difficulties of Collaboration in Africa
The Vincentian Family is on the move in Africa and Madagascar. In 2009, we were making plans. What follows is an excerpt from "Collaboration in the Vincentian Family: Needs, Expectations, Models," A paper presented by Michael Ngoka, C.M., at the Session for the...
890 Billion in aid to Haiti?
One way we can help Haitians build a better tomorrow is to convince global creditors to cancel Haiti’s $890 million international debt. Doing so will help make sure that every possible future dollar goes towards rebuilding a stronger Haiti, not to servicing old debts....
Haiti contributions via the Daughters of Charity
I am S. Kathleen Natwin and I am one of the Councilors of the Albany Province of the Daughters of Charity. We have a Province in Haiti (see famvin story) ... we have been asking our Sisters to direct donations to the Province in Haiti. An easier way of doing this is...
One Daughter of Charity among the dead in Haiti
We have just learned from the Provincial of the Vincentians in Puerto Rico that one Daughter of Charity died in Haiti.
Haiti – Not a natural disaster story but a story of poverty
Thus writes conservative commentator David Brooks in the New York Times. There is much food for thought for the Vincentian Family efforts at collaboration in Haiti.
How to avoid being scammed for Haiti
Cybercriminals quickly mobilized following the news of a massive earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, by introducing several hundred compromised domains embedded with bogus blackhat seo (search engine optimization) content related to Red Cross donations and general...
Perspectives on immediate and long-term needs in Haiti
Haiti needs immediate (disaster relief), intermediate (reconstruction) and long-term (systemic and disaster prevention) assistance writes Aidan Rooney, CM. The Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Doctors Without Borders, CRS and others excel in their abilities to plan and to...
Vincentian Lay Missionaries use Facebook to support Haiti
Vincentian Lay Missionary Krissy Bennett Bruce saw a possibility to help disaster efforts in Haiti, so she posted it on Facebook. "...people can text 'HAITI' to 90999 and a $10 donation will be made to Red Cross. $10 will be added to your phone bill." From Bolivia,...
The Vincentian Family in Haiti – Reports and Responses
Reports are pouring in depicting the magnitude of the crisis unfolding in Haiti. The Vincentian Family has a long history of presence in Haiti and is very much present in this crisis. It may well be providential that in this year dedicated to the 350th Anniversary of...
SVDP-USA President Calls For Haiti Earthquake Relief Funds
National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Joseph D. Flannigan has issued a call to the 120,000 volunteer members of the Society in the United States, as well as to the general public, to help provide assistance for the victims of the terrible Haiti...
Ascension Health (St. Louis) coming to aid of Haiti
Ascension Health in St. Louis, the nation’s largest Catholic health system, is asking its 113,000 employees to make donations to Seton Institute, Ascension’s international arm. “One hundred percent of donations will go directly to sponsors there in Haiti for their...
Haiti: Notre Dame de Sacre Coeur
The sisters ofNotre Dame de Sacre Coeur in Haiti (link no longer active) in Cape Haitian are all OK and they had no loss of property. Click on the preceding link to learn more of their involvement in Haiti.
Haiti: Bishop and head of the UN Mission killed
The Bishop of Port au Prince, Msgr. Joseph Miot, aged 63, was killed in the quake as well as the head of the UN Mission, Hedi Annabi.
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