by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 19, 2016 | Disasters and Responses, News
Slowly, information regarding some of the branches of the Vincentian Family affected by recent earthquakes is being received here at .famvin. From the Daughters of Charity: Sr. Ana María Maldonado, Visitatrix of the Daughters of Charity in Ecuador, has sent a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Michael Thio, President General of the International St Vincent de Paul Society, writes to the Society in Japan – We are very touched and encouraged by your report of 25 August 2011 and for the excellent work the Society in Japan is doing for the victims and...
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Le Dhi Lang of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is one of around 30 people-all originally from Vietnam-who went to Ena Elementary School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture recently to prepare food for those still stranded in the evacuation...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The international site of the SVDP has posted a significant update (pdf) on its involvement in Japan. Currently, there are 4 Central Councils (Yokohama Central Council, Osaka Central Council, Fukuoka Central Council and Nagasaki Central Council) and 27 parish...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Canadian SVDP website notes that the President of the Superior Counci of the SVDP of Japan, Bro. Masahito Nakayama reports that the Society has conferences in the Sendai area . The President of the Sandai Council was visiting another region last Friday and...