by Beth | Sep 20, 2007 | Evangelization, News
Compeer, the St Vincent de Paul Society’s mental health friendship program in Sydney, has been recognized as a “best practice” volunteer program. Read about the award, see local news coverage about Compeer; check out the Web page.
by Beth | Sep 18, 2007 | Evangelization, Missions inter gentes, News
INCHEON, Korea (UCAN) — Incheon diocese has set up a center to care for North Korean refugees and provide an education for their children. The center’s director is Stella Lim Sun-yun, S.C. (right) Sister Lim told UCA News that every three weeks, Incheon...
by annaread | Aug 17, 2007 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 1800 chronically homeless military veterans live in Lane County, Oregon. VetLIFT, a project of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, works with participants on self-identified goals for housing, job skills, and self-determination. Now the program...
by annaread | Aug 16, 2007 | Evangelization, News
An interview with Sister Anna Wiwik Soepraptiwi D.C., superior of the Indonesian Province of the Daughters of Charity, recently appeared in Indian Catholic: the most important thing is not how many people we serve or how much service we do, but how many people we...
by annaread | Aug 16, 2007 | Disasters and Responses, Evangelization, News
The annual Gawad Kalasag Awards in the Philippines honor organizations and individuals who make outstanding contributions to helping with the impact of disasters such as Typhoon Reming. Among this year’s honorees: The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de...