Austria

The Vincentian Family in Europe, Report 1: The Austrian-German Region

by Vincentian Family Office | July 2, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

By: Joseph V. Agostino, CM During the months of April and May 2018, I crisscrossed Europe to meet with members of the Vincentian Family, and most especially with the Superiors General of the various congregations which comprise the Branches of the Vincentian Family....

Hospice Care for the Homeless

by John Freund, CM | April 18, 2017 | News | 0 Comments

On his Facebook page, Reinhard Kofler, CM tells a story of an innovative Vincentian approach to hospice care with the homeless. VINZIDORF (translated: “Saint Vincent’s village”) takes care of the homeless to the next level…Hospice care. In Graz (Austria) there is a...

Austria officially honors Vincentian priest

by John Freund, CM | November 14, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Austria honors Wolfgang Pucher CM with its Silver Medal for meritorious service to the Republic of Austria through the 38 "VinziWerke" or innovative "VinProjects" he has inaugurated. The breadth of these projects is staggering. Among them VinziDorf, a long-term hostel...