by annaread | May 5, 2008 | Vincentian Family
A chapel opened in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pennsylvania USA has been restored. The chapel includes stained glass windows showing the first three Mother Superiors of the Sisters of Charity. See the story, which includes a photo... by annaread | May 5, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
In the past 24 hours, three Irish newspapers have reported that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has experienced a recent increase of 70% in requests for help. The Society sees a direct link to drastic increases in the cost of living. Read the most detailed... by annaread | May 4, 2008 | Vincentian Family
The Winter, 2007-2008 edition of Vision, a newsletter of the Sisters of Charity of New York, features a fascinating interview with a senior at the College of Mount Saint Vincent about her work toward peace in the Middle East. And there’s much more. Get the... by annaread | May 4, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
To help poor families cope with the ruinously expensive costs of weddings, for 34 years the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Mangalore has been sponsoring a mass ceremony. This year the bishop presided at an event that, over the years, has seen the joining of some... by sjs | May 4, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
75 low-income families are now renting apartments in St. Vincent’s Gardens, a new affordable housing complex in Santa Barbara run by the Daughters of Charity. The complex “is already shining as a symbol of subsidized housing done right.” For years,... by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
A martyred gypsy and a 24 year old who died of polio contracted while working among the poor were both members of the St. Vincent dePaul Society and share feast days in May . Ceferino Jimenez Mella – Feast Day May 4, 1997 Ceferino was the first Gypsy to be...
