by John Freund, CM | Apr 4, 2007 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
Father Frank Vargas, the Superior of the International Mission in the Solomon Islands, wrote to Father Greg yesterday. This is what he said: You may have seen on TV that Solomon Islands was hit by a tsunami. Thank God, all the confreres in the Guadalcanal Island are...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 2, 2007 | Evangelization, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
When typhoon REMING (international code name DURIAN) came upon the people at the foothills of the beautiful and majestic Mayon Volcano in the middle eastern part of the Philippines last November 29, 2006, life literally stopped and “darkness came upon the earth.â€...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Prostitution has existed for a long time in Limoges, as it has in other cities. In September 2001, at the beginning of the academic year, we were struck by the increasing number of younger people gathering and settling in a particular area of the city centre. The new...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Dear Members of the Vincentian Family, As you know the Daughters of Charity International website is updated on the 1st of each month. As from tomorrow, 1st April, take time to check out: PRAYER CORNER presentation which is a moving reflection on the events of Holy...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
THE St Vincent de Paul Society (Australia) is concerned at the suggestion of a $10 a tonne carbon levy as a way of tackling the important issue of climate change. While much of the debate has focused on the impact a levy would have on business and the economy, our...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2007 | Vincentian Family
EMMITSBURG, MD, March 14, 2007: The Daughters of Charity Emmitsburg Province announces plans for celebrating the Bicentennial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s arrival in Emmitsburg in July 1809; and unveils the logo, The Seton Legacy of Charity, which will...