Four young women experiencing poverty begin to move forward in life and to attain their goals, accompanied by Ladies of Charity in different parts of the United States.
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Ladies of Charity: Serving With Vincentian Creativity
A video documenting how the Ladies of Charity USA are serving those who face various situations of poverty, through a number of creative initiatives.
Ladies of Charity ask key question
A new series of presentations from the Ladies of Charity asks: “Is What We Are Doing Transforming Lives?”
LCUSA – Servicette; Advocacy; Assembly
The current issue of the Servicette is now available. Included with the many fine features is a response from the national leadership to a letter from a member concerned about delving too much into "politics". It is not too late to register for the upcoming National...
AIC – Alive and well in UK
The Ladies of Charity-AIC is well represented in the UK with groups in Abbey Wood, Bexley, Darlington, Glasgow and Mill Hill. "They are part of the 200,000 strong International group begun in 1617 by St Vincent De Paul under the title of the Confraternities Charity...
Enchanted and Enchanting! AIC
The international President of the AIC (known as Ladies of Charity in the USA) writes to their leadership in various countries about initial plaans to celebrate their 400th anniversary! An anniversary such as this is a rare one. Dear friends the National Presidents,...
Vincent, women and doing the “next thing”
So often women seem instinctively to know exactly what is the next thing to do. "The women of the parish rushed to the aid of the family". Almost 400 years ago on August 22, 1617 Vincent too did "the next thing". Without realizing it he set in motion a movement that...
Marillac Center – Seeing both tree and forest
The story of Lourdes - the person, not the shrine! Continuing the new series illustrating recent examples of systemic change Patricia deNava, past International President of the AIC (Ladies of Charity in USA), writes.. "In order to understand Marillac, it is...
LCUSA Annual Meeting Agenda
The 2013 LCUSA Assembly Committee has issued the 2013 Agenda. Click here to view/download PDF. SAVE THE DATE ~ 2013 LCUSA Assembly When: SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2013 Optional Tours: September 18, 19 and 22 Where: FAIRMONT HOTEL, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Theme: EMPOWER WOMEN /...
Ladies of Charity USA – Medicaid Expansion
The Ladies of Charity have partnered with NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and various coalitions throughout the country to persuade governors to accept federal funding that will ensure Medicaid eligibility for the working Poor of our nation.
Ladies of Charity behind the scenes
There have been two recent posts about the anti domestic violence and trafficking efforts of the Ladies of Charity at St. John's University and the Vincentian Center. Here are the Ladies behind the scenes. The Ladies of Charity at St. John's University held the...
Vincentian Center – Travel Industry and Human Trafficking
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Whose Business Is It? The Travel Industry’s Role in Ending Modern-Day Slavery The Vincentian Center for Church and Society, the Ladies of Charity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs at St. John's University sponsored a day long workshop drawing...
