by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2012 | Church
Reuters reports that “Fidel Castro, the president’s older brother, visited Benedict at the Vatican embassy where the two octogenarian world leaders with widely divergent political views chatted for 30 minutes in what a Vatican spokesman called a...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Vinnie’s Wallet to offer loans for men in need. The Catholic Register writes, “The St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Ursuline Sisters in Chatham, Ont., are not likely to make a dent in Canada’s $2 billion per year payday loan industry, but in their own small...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The SVDP National Vehicle Donation Program best-in-class program proudly returns an average of near 80% of car proceeds to charity. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a proud member of One Car One Difference™, a national public awareness program about the benefits...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity have long walked the path of Bl. Rosalie Rendu in inspiring young people such as Frederic Ozanam. Sister Terezinha continues that tradition today in Brazil. The international site of the Daughters of Charity shares the reflection of a young...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For 370 years Daughters of Charity have been renewing their vows. Does anyone know how many Daughters that represents?