Saturday Study Hall – Vincent and Peace Today
Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Palestine – our eyes glaze over… or shut in horror. We long for peace but it seems to many to be further away than ever in recent years.
Vincent’s birthday April 24 and more…
April 24, marks the birthday of St. Vincent de Paul. April 23, marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and birthday of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.Vincent de Paul and women in ministry
Almost 400 years ago (1617) St. Vincent de Paul pioneered in facilitating and organizing women for ministry. That the International Association of Charities or AIC (1617) has more than 250,000 “volunteers” 52 countries is a tribute not only to his vision... Saturday Study Hall – “Wake up the World”
he challenge from Pope Francis is clear. “WAKE UP THE WORLD” “The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living! (Show) it’s possible to live differently in this world.” “A charism...