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More Billionaires Pledge Majority of Wealth to Philanthropy
“The Giving Pledge is about changing the culture of giving," (BUSINESS WIRE)--Seventeen more of America’s wealthiest families have committed to returning the majority of their wealth to charitable causes by taking the Giving Pledge. The announcement of a second group...
Vincentians serve in 2nd largest slum in the world
Have you ever heard of Kibera? You will not find it on any map or globe, but it is there – right in the heart of Nairobi in Kenya – the second largest slum in the world with nearly 1,000,000 people including 100,000 orphans. Its sole infrastructure are the tens of...
Sr. Louise Gallahue DC to lead 580 Daughters in New Province
After consultation with all of the Sisters in the uniting Provinces (580 Sisters), Sister Louise Gallahue, presently the Visitatrix, i.e., Leader, of the Albany Province, has been designated by the Superioress General, Sister Evelyne Franc, and the General Council to...
Place of Mary In the Vincentian Tradition
Feast of the Immaculate Conception - VinFormation has collated a number of resources that help appreciate the place of Mary in the Vincentian Tradtion. Mary in the Vincentian Tradition Thomas McKenna, CM Five Faces of Mary Robert Maloney, CM St. Vincent de Paul and...
Santa, Motorcycles and the Vincent dePaul Society (Australia)
The Toy Run 2010 marks the 16th year that St Vincent de Paul Society has been part of the Toy Run. Led by Santa up to 20,000 motor cyclists participating in the annual Run will make thisChristmas a happier time for thousands of children. Due to their generosity and...
Facing the realities of climate change
Suppose not only your house was flooded but your country slipped beneath the waves of the ocean. This situation is not fiction but reality for the 12,500 inhabitants of the Island of Tuvalu. Sister Germain Price, CM reports from the “Climate Change”: Conference at...
Sister Evelyne, DC – global perspective on Vincentian collaboration
“A Global Perspective of Vincentian collaboration & the future challenges we face”, emphasised the importance of collaboration within the Family. Her presentation on 11/25/2010 drew 60 people from 14 organisations within the Vincentian Family in Britain gathered...
SCN Lay Associates flourish and inspire
Not only are the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associate flourish.some of them leave the comforts of home to direct preschool in Africa.
In the news… Daughters of Charity work with AIDS
"For the past 14 years, the Daughters of Charity (DC) have been bringing hope and serving the victims of HIV/AIDS. St. Vincent’s Home started in 1996 with 25 patients; now it has 73 (men, women and children). “We are happy to be with them and serve them because we see...
Fr. Gregory Gay Announces Vincentian Youth Gathering (video)
Fr. Gregory Gay Announces Vincentian Youth Gathering and tell of plans for a Vincentian Youth Meeting in conjunction with World Youth Day in August 2011.