by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Dandy Labitag, CM has created another video, St. Louise de Marillac – A Woman in Love, that is attracting attention on YouTube with over 2000 viewings.
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2010 | Vincentian Family
CathNews Asia (May 19, 2010), has featured the Website of the National Society of St Vincent de Paul in Malaysia.  There are now 62 conferences with a membership of 900, according to their website.
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Exemplifying many of the principles of systemic change Sister Maria Ntjuyn, DC, starts with needle and thread in her sewing classes in the “Give Me a Chance Project.” Eventually, when the program is running efficiently, she wants to turn it over to the...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2010 | Church
They traveled across the ocean to a new country with an unfamiliar language. Unwelcome in existing institutions, the pioneers built their own charities, immigrant services, schools and hospitals and advocated for political rights and social justice. This may sound...
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
In 1918 Pier Giorgio joined the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. At graduation from school, his father presented him with a choice of money or a car. Pier Giorgio chose money and then distributed the gift to the poor. He also said, “Charity is not enough: we need...
