by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
SSVP Australia quickly and generously responded by sending the financial assistance of AU$12,500 for the victims. See letter from Philippine National Resident. From the .pdf document on the July 15 lead story on the international site of the Society… Typhoon... by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
The General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission has recently received an appeal from our confrere in China, Joseph Loftus, who is raising funds on line through his website in partnership with Catholic organizations at the scene. They are working diligently, but... by annaread | May 25, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News, Systemic change
Jim Kehoe, Snohomish County, Washington USA executive director of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, also serves on the Society’s national disaster relief committee. For the county’s newspaper he described what the Society is doing to help in Myanmar.... by annaread | May 15, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Missions inter gentes, News
The Great Wall Appeal is a Web-based effort led by Joseph Loftus CM to connect people in rural China with the rest of the world. In the aftermath of the earthquake, the need becomes urgent. The Appeal, in partnership with Jinde Charites, is raising funds for relief of... by annaread | May 14, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News
President of the US National Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Joe Flanagan says that, because of relatively little red tape, the Society “is in a comparatively positive position” to help Myanmar cyclone victims. Read Mr Flanagan’s letter... by annaread | May 1, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Evangelization, News
It’s called the Rebuild Center, a structure in the shadow of St Joseph Church, a parish which has been in the care of the Congregation of the Mission since 1858. Attendees of the US Vincentian Family Gathering in New Orleans had an opportunity to visit the...