by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has 50,000 teams (or Conferences) with 700,000 members established in 141 countries writes international President José Ramón DÃaz-Torremocha in the 10 page annual report. His introduction from the pdf document… Madam,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
August is winter in Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society has run out of basic bedding and household furniture to give to struggling families after one of the busiest winters to hit charities. In the latest sign of the rise in West Australians living below the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Lisa Bright asks us to use Facebook to drop a line to keep in contact. Facebook
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
Sister Marilyn Moore, DC works with with two young, dedicated and bilingual Vietnamese women focusing on the large Asian—Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian population in the area.She writes… Since Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005, I have served in the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
About 100 young Vincentians from all over the world met in Salamanca, Spain from 4 to 8 June 2008, for the first International Study Days for Vincentian Youth. From 5 to 13 June 2008, the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul held 3 very...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
On this the Feast of Saint Justin de Jacobis, a missionary par excellence, I announce to the worldwide Congregation the five projects that were granted the Mission Award for 2008.