by annaread | Oct 1, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Oregon Web site describes five different pieces of the puzzle of affordable housing. Additionally, it proposes a strategy for moving from the “chaos model” to a “planned model” in providing...
by annaread | Sep 29, 2007 | Evangelization, Formation, News
Dallas, Texas was the largest American city without a St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store until a very special grand opening today. The store’s slogan — Much more than a store — points to what a volunteer told The Dallas Morning News: the store is...
by Beth | Sep 20, 2007 | Evangelization, News
Compeer, the St Vincent de Paul Society’s mental health friendship program in Sydney, has been recognized as a “best practice” volunteer program. Read about the award, see local news coverage about Compeer; check out the Web page.
by Beth | Sep 18, 2007 | Evangelization, Missions inter gentes, News
INCHEON, Korea (UCAN) — Incheon diocese has set up a center to care for North Korean refugees and provide an education for their children. The center’s director is Stella Lim Sun-yun, S.C. (right) Sister Lim told UCA News that every three weeks, Incheon...
by annaread | Aug 17, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 1800 chronically homeless military veterans live in Lane County, Oregon. VetLIFT, a project of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, works with participants on self-identified goals for housing, job skills, and self-determination. Now the program...
by annaread | Aug 16, 2007 | Evangelization, News
An interview with Sister Anna Wiwik Soepraptiwi D.C., superior of the Indonesian Province of the Daughters of Charity, recently appeared in Indian Catholic: the most important thing is not how many people we serve or how much service we do, but how many people we...
