by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2013 | Sisters of Charity
“Have you ever driven somewhere only to arrive at the destination and wonder how you got there? Scary, isn’t it?”wrotes Sr. Jamet Gildea, SC in the September 2013 edition of E-Voc. In addition to her feature reflections there are pieces devoted to...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Depaul UK run Nightstop (Shelter) North East which provides emergency accommodation for homeless young people is the latest winner of a prestigious Big Society Award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. Nightstop North East operates a team of 33 volunteers...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses
From NBC News…Pope Francis obligingly posed for a “selfie” with a group of young people visiting the Vatican on Wednesday. The “selfie” phenomenon was recognized by an authority of another kind this week, as the word was added to the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul post the following information on their participation in World Youth Day. The Vincentian Youth Meetings started at night on the 18th July. A thousand members representing 22 countries throughout the world...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Young people from St William’s Parish, Grovely, will each wear at least one item bought from St Vincent de Paul Society stores to a formal dinner at the end of August. The idea of a Vinnies Vamp Up dinner surfaced at the InsideOut 2013 youth retreat at Camp...