The aim of the “My Mother’s Castle” project was to set up a hostel in the desert region of “Château d’eau” (in Atar, Mauritania) where the Daughters of Charity have been living for 25 years.
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Promoting a Sense of God-Given Self-Worth
A video about Ozanam House, offering individuals the opportunity to build the confidence and self-belief to develop and grow, so that they and their families can have a better future.
Vincentian Family at the U.N.: Forced Labor
When Vincentians think of forced labor, the image may come to mind of our Co-Founder relieving a debilitated galley...
Watch Pope Francis Hangout with Children
Watch Pope Francis Hangout with Children
Vincentian Family and “Mental Health Consequences of Conflict on Children”
In cooperation with UNICEF, Fracarita International, an international NGO for development cooperation of the Brothers of Charity founded by the Belgium St. Vincent, has organized a major international symposium “Mental Health Consequences of Conflict on Children”
A Daughter of Charity at the border (3)
I continue to run into misguided people who, after hearing about unspeakable crimes against young women and children, can only wonder “how can they afford to come to the USA?”. They speak as if the ability to raise $5000 to save your child’s life means you are not...
Local SVdP Councils Need Help at U.S. Border
Local St. Vincent dePaul Councils Need Help at U.S. Border. You Can Help!
Children Migrating Alone: LCUSA Statement
LCUSA has issued a statement – Children Migrating Alone: The Catholic Church’s Response The statement includes suggestions about what you can do.
A Daughter of Charity at the Texas border…
Putting a face on the situation Sr Mary Ellen Lacy D.C. writes... We just returned from one of the shelters. It was in McAllen TX and run by Catholic Charities. The salvation army is supplying the food and cooks. Sacred Heart Cath Church has donated its parish...
Hearing the cries of the poor at the border
Who hears the cry of the young mothers and children detained at the border? asks Giulio Grecchi, Tucson, AZ, Western Region Voice of the Poor Representative. After describing the situation he pleads “Something has to be changed” and offers suggestions about what Vincentian can do
Migrant Children Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
“On the US/Mexican border, a humanitarian crisis involving tens of thousands of migrant children continues to evolve and calls for a hallmark Vincentian response of charity and Christian justice”
Children in church
Something that deserves wider circulation about children in church… “A parishioner gave me the following intro from parish they had visited. It is called “Celebrating Children at our Parish”
