by annaread | Nov 7, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Sister of Charity of Nazareth Rose Plathottam was assaulted Saturday at Chetanalaya, a facility run by the Sisters for physically challenged girls. Local coverage characterized her injuries as “not serious”. In June 2005 Chetanalaya was invaded by armed...
by annaread | Nov 6, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Vincentian Family
A new challenge for St Vincent de Paul thrift stores is making sure unsafe toys donated to the stores are destroyed, not distributed. The ingenious solution of the Indianapolis Society of St Vincent de Paul is reported in this brief TV news story.
by annaread | Nov 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
At the first gala fundraiser of the Atlanta Georgia USA Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory called the parable of Lazarus and the rich man “a story that should frighten all of us because we live in a community where there are...
by annaread | Nov 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
That’s how the Philadephia Inquirer puts it, anyway, in their Sunday feature about Carmella Marie Christiano, S.C. About her turn as a whistle-blower almost 40 years ago she says, “I was too young and too dumb to be frightened, but actually, I was in the...
by annaread | Oct 31, 2007 | Vincentian Family
The Asia Tribune reports on the celebration in Sri Lanka, where the Brothers of Charity were established only 18 years ago. The article highlights establishment of Nisansala, a training center for persons with learning disabilities. Read the story.
by annaread | Oct 30, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Last week members of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement contacted the Prime Minister about a range of issues including female foeticide, child labor, empowerment of women and more. Two examples given of organizations “actively working to serve the poor”...
