by Beth | Jan 3, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Two paintings by the late Sister Agnes Berchmans (born Julia Alma Landry in 1879) will be part of an exhibit in Halifax Nova Scotia. After joining the Sisters of Charity in 1896, she studied in Florence, Italy with painter Filadelfo Simi. She went on to complete 135... by Beth | Jan 2, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
On 9 April 1993, Good Friday Lindalva Justo De Oliveira (39)  was brutally murdered by a resident of Dom Pedro II Home. Her story is movingly told in a video prepared by the Daughters of Charity. Because the date of her death, 9 April, generally falls during Lent or... by Beth | Jan 2, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In an editorial the National Catholic Reporter explains why it decided to take the unusual move of naming a person of the year. Sr Carol Keehan DC , as President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association in the United States, led her organization to endorse... by Beth | Jan 1, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has posted a video reflection (available in multiple languages by subscribing to their YouTube channel) celebrating the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. (In the event one reads this post after they moved on to another... by Beth | Jan 1, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The AIC does not merely trace its roots back to Vincent but also lives its heritage in its work in Madagascar. Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. Two million children under the age of 15 go to work every day instead of attending school, according... by Beth | Jan 1, 2011 | Vincentian Family
With floods in Australia “almost reaching biblical proportions” (BBC) State President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Queensland, Brian Moore today announced that St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland has opened its Vinnies Christmas Flood Appeal in...
