by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia reviews the work they have done thus far in 2013 to alleviate suffering and address the root causes of poverty and inequality. National President Anthony Thornton said in 2013 the Society would continue to...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
DePaul is the world’s hub for Vincentian history There are more than two million people in the world who work or volunteer in an organization that looks to St. Vincent de Paul for its inspiration. To serve them, as well as the scholarly community, DePaul made the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The latest SVdP Youth/Young Adult Newsletter in in! Svdp Young Vincentians January 2013 Youth and Young Adult Newsletter Among the features you can find profiles of the Young adults going to World Youth Days in Rio. WYD Participants My name is Jerrod MacFarlane. I was...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Among the news items….SVP distribute 5000 Vinnie Packs to homeless! Reported in this weekend’s Independent Catholic News, SVP volunteers have distributed 5000 cold weather survival packs to homeless people through their soup runs and church projects around the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Vatican’s culture ministry warned on Thursday (Jan. 31) that the Catholic Church risks losing future generations if it doesn’t learn how to understand young people, their language and their culture.The Pontifical Council for Culture invited sociologists, web...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2013 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Weekly Justice Highlights January 31, 2013 Empowering Women: The Violence Against Women Act (S. 47) continues to need reauthorization and would empower women worldwide.  Urge U.S.Representatives to co-sponsor and support this legislation when it comes to a vote (call...