by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2010 | Vincentian Family
” we open our official accounts of (International SVDP) on Twitter, they are in the first instance, in English and Spanish. This program allows users to send and read micro-text entries with a maximum length of 140 characters known as “tweets “....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2010 | Vincentian Family
In a wide-ranging interview with Michael Thio, the first non-European President of of Society, shares his views about how the Society has grown and matured as well as what it means that he is the first Asian to lead it. MICHAEL THIO: “After 177 years since it’s...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Lou Arceneaux, Spiritual Advisor for the SVDP New Orleans, suggests that the recent systemic change workshop reflected the following insight of Bl. Frederic… “Charity is not sufficient. It treats the wounds but does not stop the blows that cause...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Established as an all-male society in Trinidad and Tobago in 1857, today the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Trinidad is 80% female. One of the society’s major contributions to the welfare of this country is the management of homes for the aged, hostels, night...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2010 | Vincentian Family
I have just received confirmation that “the National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Lesly Elisme, has family members hospitalized with Cholera, including his father.” Prayers are certainly in order for them and all the others affected by...
