Extreme weather conditions are all over the news this summer, most recently the flooding in Louisiana. West Virginia...
Disasters
Vincent Helps: Quick Response to Typhoon Odette Victims
by Famvin Media Resources | March 13, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
Based on a zoom interview with Fr. Geowen Porcincula CM, former team leader of Vincent Helps at its institution and present Vincentian Foundation Assistant Executive Director.
Vincent Helps: An Icon of Quick Response
by Famvin Media Resources | March 6, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
Based on a zoom interview with Fr. Geowen Porcincula CM, former team leader of Vincent Helps at its institution and present Vincentian Foundation Assistant Executive Director.
Daughters of Charity Visit Places Ransacked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
by Tomasz Zieliński | October 16, 2016 | Disasters and Responses, News | 0 Comments
From War Relief to Hurricane Relief – A Vincentian Heritage
by John Freund, CM | October 8, 2016 | Disasters and Responses, News | 0 Comments
Path for Vincentian Family to aid flood victims
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2016 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Vincent de Paul seems a natural path for members of the Vincentian Family who wish to aid flood...
Nepal: first activity report after earthquake
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 6, 2015 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
At exactly 11:56 am Saturday, 25th April 2015, the long overdue mega earthquake shook the entire country Nepal. The...
Let’s not forget VALPARAISO victims
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2014 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
What if you could not celebrate Easter even as late as the week of the Ascension? On April 13 2014 a large fire consumed many houses and all the belongings of many families in the extremely poor favela or slum… for the second time.
Sisters of Charity commission their first responders
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2014 | Disasters and Responses, News, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Luke reports, On Sunday, May 4, nine members of our Disaster Response Ministry were commissioned and blessed during the 10:30 a.m liturgy at Nazareth as they respond to the disaster in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. Please keep them in prayer. Patrick...
Vincentian Family faces catastrophic floods
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family lives and ministers in this area hit with catastrophic floods. According to Independent Catholic News... "At least 19 people have died and 40 are missing due after huge floods hit the Solomon Islands and in particular the capital Honiara. In one...
“Nuns Build” for Sandy victims
by John Freund, CM | Feb 12, 2014 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
Catholic Sisters from across the country, along with their friends and families are coming to Rockaway, NY for Nun’s Build to rebuild the homes and lives of Sandy survivors. "NUNS BUILD" October 13-18, 2014. On-site skilled site supervisors will teach volunteers how...