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Can the SVDP beat the SVDP?
Can they top this? The 2010 Friends of the Poor Walk attracted more than 17,600 friends, and raised more than $1.4 million in over 200 locations. In preparation for the feast of Vincent the St. Vincent de Paul Society hopes to do better under the banner of "Walk a...
When is a car more than a car? When donated to SVDPUSA!
A 50 second YouTube video spells out the difference when the car is donated to the SVDPUSA. It can mean food for a family four for a month, a child's nutrition of four months, medication for a handicapped person for two years. The SVDP National Vehicle Donation...
Sisters of Charity (Nazareth) History
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Nazareth, Kentucky were founded by Mother Catherine Spalding (1793-1858), the first superior of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. YouTube has a video tour of the area that serves as a tribute to the hundreds of sisters buried...
St. Elizabeth Seton School recives $2,000,000 bequest
A Palo Alto centenarian has bequeathed nearly $2 million to be used for scholarships -- and a new building -- at the St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School on Channing Avenue. The K-8 St. Elizabeth Seton School educates 275 children from East Palo Alto and...
“Fear and loathing of the poor” – Vincent’s thoughts
In an article, "The Social Conscience Of Vincent De Paul", some may see perhaps surprisingly similarities to situations today in various countries around the world. Fr. Greg Cooney, CM, currently Provincial of the Australian Province, provides us with Vincent's...
Letters of Louise – “Relics of her spirit”
"(Louise' de Marillac's) letters were considered "relics of her spirit" [1] because "something" invisible was hidden in those small pieces of paper, something that could be utilized and yet at the same time had to be carefully and lovingly preserved so that it could...
Coming September 27 – Major new systemic change project in Haiti
How is your Creole? Chemen Lavi Miyò = “Pathway to a Better Life” - Zafen, the Vincentian Family's Haiti project, will unveil a major new systemic change initiative on the feast of St. Vincent. Celebrate the feast. Look for details on the Zafen websiteSeptember 27....
Required medical resource for early Daughters?
As the health care ministries of the Confraternities of Charity, Ladies of Charity, and the Daughters of Charity emerged in 17th century France both in terms of home and hospital nursing care for the poor-sick they can be described as "state-of-the-art." The role of...
How do you prefer to be contacted? Phone, Email, Text…?
Some facts... "Some 83% of American adults own cell phones and three-quarters of them (73%) send and receive text messages. People's preferences....The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project asked those texters in a survey how they prefer to be...
Need resources for Vincentian Family Day of Prayer?
See this earlier post on famvin about the 2011 Annual Day of Prayer on the Feast of Vincent. 350th Anniversary Prayer 350 Years: Responsible for a Legacy 350 Years: The Spirit of St. Vincent de Paul Monthly Study Material – 350th Vincentian Ministries – 350th...
