When Saint Lawrence, an early Christian Martyr and Deacon of the early church, was ordered by Roman authorities to reveal the Church's treasures, he showed them the "Hungry."   read more ...

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Santa Barbara's Conference in Sri Lanka Twins with Sacred Heart/St. Joseph's Conference of Greenville, <st1:state w:st="on">Mississippi read more ...

St. Vincent Help Desk,  Marin County, CA read more ...

On behalf of the brothers and sisters of SVDP Brikama conference, I wish to thank our brothers and sisters of Saint Monica conference <st1:place w:st="on">USA  read more ...

Thank you for your donation of $350. It is not just we who are grateful, but so many poor elderly, street kids, orphans, moms in need, and other Russian parishes who are grateful, too. . . .

 With our new activity with the street kids, we at last have been able to rent an apartment for a "drop-in center" where the kids can go for help. We're planning to put a washer and dryer there so they can wash their clothes (there aren't any laundromats in Vladivostok). We've been cooking dinner for them here on Saturdays and Sundays when the cafe is closed. The doctors can do medical exams there, if necessary. And we can have some lessons and learning sessions with them there. Even celebrate a birthday! We are paying rent there, but a foundation has expressed interest in helping us to buy a place. Children can't stay there for the night, because we don't have a license (yet).

Thanks for your prayer and help. God bless you.

Yours truly,

V Rev Myron Effing, CJD
Mary Mother of God Mission Society Vladivostok, Russia 

 

We give thanks to God always for you, constantly remembering you in our prayers and scheduling masses for you all. read more ...

St. Christopher's Conference in Marquette MI has just begun Twinning with Padre Odorico D'Andrea Conference in Jinotega, Nicaragua read more ...

With sincere gratitude to you and the Council of Roscommon, Michigan, I wish to acknowledge the receipt of $4,000 sent to the Council of Nigeria to help the needy. read more ...

The purpose of this letter is to inform you (St. Francis of Assisi Conference in Vista CA) that we received your valuable donation of $100. This was a remarkable support for us to meet our commitment with the poor of our surroundings. read more ...

We want to inform you (St. Francis of Assisi Conference in Vista CA) about the main activities that took place during 2005. This year, in spite of our financial limitations, we were able to give a little help to our brothers and sisters in need by providing food, medicines, as well as spiritual encouragement. read more ...

"We have been very busy with touring the SVdP farm in Panama and the different projects that the farm products will support," says Wendy Garaghty, executive director of the Galveston-Houston Council. "Everyone has been very kind, and true Vincentians. We attended Sunday Mass at the Orphanage, where the children sang much of it. How beautiful it was! The Panama jungles (rain forests) are also beautiful." read more ...

Please find attached our report on SSVP Housing Projects for the victims of the mudslide in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte, Philippines. We would like to thank you for the donations that you have generously given for the completion of houses ("Puluy-anan") for 31 displaced families in St. Bernard.

Once again, thank you and God bless.

Bro. Salvador G. Silverio, MD
National President

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Benita Kenosi of Holy Cross Conference in Mogoditshane, Botswana writes to her Twinning friends at St. Aloysius Conference in Leonardtown, Maryland. read more ...

Reporting to her Vincentian sponsors at the Church of the Risen Christ in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sister Sophie Boueri, DOC describes conditions at the Sainte Famille creche (daycare center) in Bethlehem. read more ...

Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a population of approximately 147 million confined to an area of 144,000 sq. kilometers read more ...