by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Nepal now joins 147 other countries where SVDP movements are based and where members not only raise money for the poor but also visit the lonely, sick and needy. “SVDP is not just about helping the poor in terms of money and material things but also in terms of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2010 | Vincentian Family
This little known fact is but one of many presented in Ralph Middlecamp’s recent addition to the Vincentian Encyclopedia – Paul Lamache. For those not familiar with his earlier research on the “other” founders of the the Society of St. Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
“…we recognize the Real Presence of Christ in our marginalized sisters and brothers who are not only disadvantaged but also demonized and despised…..Those who hold the reins of political and economic power in the prosperous industrialized world seek...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul Society National Chief Executive Dr John Falzon called on the Government to “deal calmly with hysterical claims from the Opposition that our national security is threatened by vulnerable people seeking asylum.” A related piece from a...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2010 | Vincentian Family
At graduation from school, his father presented him with a choice of money or a car. Pier Giorgio chose money and then distributed the gift to the poor. In 1918 Pier Giorgio joined the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. By that time, he had decided to study to become a...
