by annaread | May 23, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Stories of poverty “do not put us in real contact with real people,” writes Barbara Ryan, who is president of a State Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Australia. The 2008 Winter Appeal “is about getting in touch with real... by annaread | May 19, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The manager of a Society of Saint Vincent de Paul thrift store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA says the number of people looking for used clothing and furniture at the store has increased. “You look at the economy and you say, ‘Where are we going?’... by annaread | May 15, 2008 | Collaboration, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Ministering Together, based in Ohio USA, has launched a new effort to encourage bridge-building among Catholic agencies. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is part of a collaborative effort being made in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida USA. Read the article; go to the... by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
CANBERRA, May 11, 2008 (vinnies.org.au): The St Vincent de Paul Society has launched its Winter Appeal in Australia with the title “This Time It’s Personal….” and a summary of the enormous difficulties Australia’s poor face. The Facts... by annaread | May 9, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
High school construction students in Chatham, Ontario Canada have built two storage sheds for the local Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — and six more will be built in the Fall. Read the story.