by annaread | May 6, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Next week Australia marks National Volunteer Week, but in one town, volunteer spirit isn’t flourishing. The local newspaper puts it plainly: “Locals are the laziest in Australia when it comes to lending a hand …” A Society of Saint Vincent de...
by annaread | May 5, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
In the past 24 hours, three Irish newspapers have reported that the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has experienced a recent increase of 70% in requests for help. The Society sees a direct link to drastic increases in the cost of living. Read the most detailed...
by annaread | May 4, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
To help poor families cope with the ruinously expensive costs of weddings, for 34 years the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Mangalore has been sponsoring a mass ceremony. This year the bishop presided at an event that, over the years, has seen the joining of some...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
A martyred gypsy and a 24 year old who died of polio contracted while working among the poor were both members of the St. Vincent dePaul Society and share feast days in May . Ceferino Jimenez Mella – Feast Day May 4, 1997 Ceferino was the first Gypsy to be...
by annaread | May 2, 2008 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
No, really! At the 10th anniversary Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon this weekend, laundry baskets will be stationed along the first mile of the marathon to collect clothing discards from runners. The clothing will be washed and donated to the Society of Saint Vincent...
