by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Both were members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the 20th Century in Italy, and both were youth and young adults as well. May 16 – St. Gianna Beretta Molla, MD, was canonized in 2004 (see http://famvin.org/wiki/Gianna_Beretta_Molla for more on St....
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The SVDP international website celebrates 10th anniversary of a meeting wiht now Blessed John Paul II. “On February the 14th the Holy Father receives in Rome the then President General of the SSVP, the fellow member José Ramón Díaz-Torremocha together with the...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia, writes that according to a recent OECD report Australia has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the developed world. Since the mid-1990s, people experiencing...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We follow the teachings of the Scriptures: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Here are two scenes that may not seem at all related: • In the musical “Les Miserables,” which returns to the Overture Center next week, the French revolutionaries try to topple the privileged rulers at the barricades in Paris. • On any given afternoon, you can find...