by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
April 6 marks the birthday of of a boldly courageous member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society whom Pope John Paul II beatified in 1990: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The website Salt and Light reproduces the homily of Fr. Thomas Rosica on the occasion of World Youth... by John Freund, CM | Jul 4, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Was Pier Giorgio active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society? Pier Giorgio belonged to so many Catholic organizations and clubs that it was impossible for him to attend meetings for all of them. But his affiliation with the Conference of St. Vincent de Paul was very...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 28, 2013 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Our new presentation illustrates how Bl. Pier Giorgio chose time and again to make right choices, despite both his parents being unreligious, and despite his position as the heir to a prestigious politician and newspaper man. He could have done anything he wanted, but...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
On 4 July, we celebrate the feast day of one of the official patrons for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio. A pipe-smoking mountaineer, Blessed Giorgio was an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In this video, noted media person Fr. Barron tells of his first...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Enjoy this guest post from Brandon Vogt on the impact of a young man who joined  the St Vincent dePaul Society at 17 (cf. Vincentian Encylopedia)… A couple years ago, on my 24th birthday, I decided to spend one year studying two unfamiliar saints: St. Therese of...
