by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Uncategorized, Vincentian Family
A TV News video clip explains that the St Vincent de Paul Society will be given $10 million from the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal to distribute to Queensland’s disaster victims. The Society could determine how much was given, and for what purpose. The...
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Le Dhi Lang of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is one of around 30 people-all originally from Vietnam-who went to Ena Elementary School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture recently to prepare food for those still stranded in the evacuation...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The international site of the SVDP has posted a significant update (pdf) on its involvement in Japan. Currently, there are 4 Central Councils (Yokohama Central Council, Osaka Central Council, Fukuoka Central Council and Nagasaki Central Council) and 27 parish...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Canadian SVDP website notes that the President of the Superior Counci of the SVDP of Japan, Bro. Masahito Nakayama reports that the Society has conferences in the Sendai area . The President of the Sandai Council was visiting another region last Friday and...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Toshio Sato, a member of the CM Western Province, (Left in picure) sent the following this week after contact with in family in his native Japan. Famvin shares it with permission. It includes a brief report from a Daughter of Charity in Tokyo and concludes with some...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The international site of the SVDP writes (link no longer available) of the concerns of the New Zealand National Council. “At the moment, it’s food and associated items in many parts of the city. Following that, it’s money. We have deliberately not...
