One of Daughters of Charity Services projects, The Louise Project, has been shortlisted for 2 national awards: Pioneering Project and Digital Citizen Awards.
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Les Miserables – Vincentian Influences and Reflections
by John Freund, CM | November 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 1 Comment
Les Miserables strikes a chord in Vincentians when they hear… To love another person is to see the face of God. Victor Hugo admired Vincent de Paul. He based the character of the Bishop on Vincent de Paul.
Video: Virtual Event in Celebration of World Cities Day
by Jim Claffey | November 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
On September 27, the Vincentian Family NGO representatives at the UN presented a virtual event in celebration of World Cities Day, October 30.
Immediate Aid for Haiti
by Vincentian Family Office | Aug 17, 2021 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The SSVP, together with the Daughters of Charity and the entire Vincentian Family, are supporting their neighbours in Haiti from the outset with aid for basic needs.
Quarterly Newsletter from the Daughters of Charity in the Province of Rosalie Rendu
by Riana Rae Brown | Aug 7, 2021 | Daughters of Charity, News
Enjoy the latest quarterly newsletter from the Daughters of Charity in the Province of Rosalie Rendu.
Daughters of Charity praised for service in Limerick, Ireland
by Elizabeth Astridge | Aug 2, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, News
The Daughters of Charity arrived in Limerick City 64 years ago in 1952 and in the intervening years the sisters and staff supported hundreds of people with disabilities and their families. Only four sisters remain at the Sisters convent and this week it was confirmed...
See the Lord Eyecare Ministry Helps 200 People
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 29, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, News
See the Lord, a nonprofit group “based on Catholic principles that seeks to serve the underprivileged," provided free eye care and glasses to about 200 people in May at the Give Me a Chance offices in Ogden, Utah. Among those receiving the care were Linda Tobías and...
Daughters of Charity – Witnesses to Slaying of Priest
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2016 | Church, News
The BBC website has an interview with one of the Daughters of Charity who was a witness to the slaying of a priest. The men arrived during morning mass in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, a working-class town near Rouen, northwest of Paris, where the 85-year-old parish...
July 6: Memorial of Marguerite Naseau’s Baptism
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 8, 2016 | Formation
July 6 marks the day when we celebrate the memorial of Marguerite Naseau’s baptism. She is considered as the first Daughter of Charity. She lived and died in the service of the sick poor, and she was the model Saint Vincent held up before the Company of the Daughters...
Anniversary of the First Miraculous Medals
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 3, 2016 | Formation
The first 2,000 medals were delivered on June 30, 1832.
June 26: Memorial of Bl. Martyrs of Arras, and Marguerite Rutan, DC
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 26, 2016 | Formation
The story of the Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras in SlideShare format.
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg: Joy and purpose lead to the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 17, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, News
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...
Pilgrimage to the tomb of Blessed Marta Wiecka
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 5, 2016 | News
Marta Wiecka was a Sister from the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity, who sacrificed her life out of love for her neighbors. She is buried at a Sniatyn cemetery, not far from the chapel of St. John of Nepomuk, whom she venerated. The faithful used to come and...
Sister Carol Keehan, DC, honored with First Humankindness Award
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 4, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, News
On May 19, Sister Carol Keehan, DC, received the first Humankindness in Health Care Award at the Dignity Health Foundation’s inaugural Humankindness Gala. The award recognizes individuals whose humanitarian contributions have made a profound impact on their...