by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
From an interview on the international site of the SVDP… According to you, what are the main objectives of the Youth Commission? A – Attract more young men to see Jesus in our Vincentian Apostolate; R – To help our young members Rediscover their...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2014 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The counter-cultural, action-proven spirituality of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family On the occasion of the April 23 anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, VinFormation  offers this...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Charities warn they can’t fill in the gaps if Australian government cuts welfare according to the Sydney Morning Herald Dr John Falzon, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society, said charity goups should not be expected to fill in the gaps left...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Almost 400 years ago (1617) St. Vincent de Paul pioneered  in facilitating and organizing women for ministry. That the International Association of Charities or AIC (1617)  has more than 250,000 “volunteers” 52 countries is a tribute not only to his vision...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Rose McPhee, a towering presence in Austin’s health care and spirituality circles, died Monday in Evansville, Ind., surrounded by the sisters she had gone to live with when she left Central Texas in late 2004. McPhee was 95 and had been in failing health....
