by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Contardo Ferrini, patron of universities, was a member of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul and the saint featured on AmericanCatholic.org for October 26.Contardo Ferrini was the son of a teacher who went on to become a learned man himself, one acquainted with some...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
The revised International Rule of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (pdf) gives renewed emphasis to the roles of all seven of the founders. In a presentation at the national meeting of the Society Labor day weekend Ralph Middlecamp stated in a soon to be published...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2009 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
No place to lay their heads “Ozanam House was founded in 1995 by the Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, as an initiative of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and managed by nuns of the Daughters of Charity (Nigeria). Its primary purpose is the provision of temporary...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 22, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Can ground-up “banking for the poor” work in the United States? In Belleville, Ill., a Society of St. Vincent de Paul council thinks micro-financing, pioneered by Nobel prize winner Mohammed Yunus, can. According to the National Catholic Reporter… The council...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The “Vinnies” of South Australia are celebrating the social Justice efforts of young SVDP’ers. The Awards celebrate the Good Works of young adults and school students from around the state (South Australia). These young people have worked in advocacy...
