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Sisters of Charity Foundation – Women, join the fatherhood movement
A Call to Women to Join the Fatherhood Movement The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, established in 2002 by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, supports local fatherhood programs in eleven communities across the state where low-income fathers can get help…
Students follow CEO’s in sleepovers for the homeless
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout (Australia) has attracted much attention Not so much publicity has as yet been given to a Vinnies Student Sleepover in July. The Catholic Leader (June 20) reports that Students from five Catholic schools in the Brisbane archdiocese have...
Billionaires ask billionaires to donate majority of wealth
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet launched a campaign to get American billionaires to donate at least half of their wealth to charity. The initiative, titled the "Giving Pledge," calls on billionaires to make a verbal commitment to give away the majority of their fortune,...
Revisioning the Society of St. VIncent de Paul
The call to refound the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will only be heeded if we understand a refoundation to be more than a review and revitalization of projects, no matter how wonderful the projects. In the end, all Vincentian projects are only “means” never “ends” in themselves. It is the Vincentian vision that must continually evolve and renew itself for it is the vision that drives the mission.” […]
New Facebook scam
If you were tempted to click on this, DON’T. According to Mashable.com this is a new scam.
Daughter of Charity writes of Sand Therapy
In "The creative power of sand therapy " Sr. Louise McEvaddy D.C. writes on the Irish DC website "Sand Therapy is now used worldwide in counselling children and adults; it is a useful, creative, technique and has an established place in most children and adult therapy...
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New video on Vincent and Louise for 350th anniversary
In conjunction with the Baton Rouge Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Life Television of Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA Beacons of Light 2010 offers the first of an 11 part series in the context of the 350th anniversary of the deaths of Vincent and Louise.
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Inaugural Presidential address of Michael Thio
Michael Thio, the first non-European President General-elect of the international Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers his first reflections. Mr. Thio was elected during the General Assembly held in Salamanca (Spain) in late May. This former International...
