by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2008 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
A very thoughtful “Examen for a Vincentian” – From the appendix to Ozanam: A Layman for Now by Shaun McCarty, ST How do you see yourself as poor? How do you see yourself as needing the poor for your personal spiritual growth? What special gift do you...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Ceferino was the first Gypsy to be beatified. A member of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, he was martyred August 9, 1936 in Spain. Ceferino was born around 1861 in Benavent de Segria, in Lerida Province, Catalonia. He is best known as a Spanish Gypsy martyred...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Fr Michael Walsh CM has sent some information regarding WYD Week Celebrations at St Vincent’s Parish at Ashfield last week. (Republication of earlier post which had technical glitches) During the celebrations, St Vincent’s Parish, and the schools within...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
World Youth Day Pilgrims attend a concert at Federation Square organised by the St Vincent de Paul Society. See also Vincentian site for more Vincentian stories
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2008 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Weekly Vincentian reflections based on the Sunday readings are posted at the USA site of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, at its roots, owes its existence to six “20 somethings” using a phrase popular in the US to denote young adults. The SSVP, called at the beginning « conference of charity », is a collegial foundation that took place...
