Tag: St Vincent de Paul
Catholic social services working harder than ever with 100,000 extra in...
In Horsley Park the rate of older people who became poor in the last few years more than doubled, with a 220 per cent reported increase. Lurnea-Cartwright saw a 131 per cent increase and Liverpool a 106 per cent increase.
President Tony calls it a day
‘Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord’ has always been at the centre of Tony Cranney’s mission.
As the outgoing Sydney president of...
Lismore floods: ‘People have lost everything’
Record-breaking floods wreaked havoc in Lismore and the entire state’s coastline was put on high alert this week.
On Monday the outside of St Vincent’s...
Vinnies is not just a business
Society of St Vincent de Paul is primarily a mission
“We are not part of a mission; we are the mission.” At Mass last week...
Woman’s $100,000 donation helps people with disability “live their best lives”
Crowdfunding campaign helps complete two new homes for women with intellectual disability in Sydney.
Partnership gains hope for the homeless
Catholic organisations are firmly at the forefront of an innovative partnership with government and business groups to eliminate homelessness across NSW which is starting...
Vincentians have excelled in pandemic
What would I know about isolation or being lonely you ask?
I was the middle of nine children growing up and certainly didn’t feel alone...
Peter McNamara: Join the Vinnies CEO Sleepout
On Thursday 17 June business and community leaders from around the country will spend a night sleeping rough as part of the Vinnies CEO...
Drawn to the Land Down Under
NSW southern highlands parish and Vinnies rescue a Belgian family stranded in Australia.
Tony Cranney: Don’t just have faith, grow and share it
Anyone here seen the movie City Slickers? Well for those unfamiliar with the movie, a group of city slickers (staring Billy Crystal) go to...
Call for housing solution amid crisis
The bushfire and pandemic crises have increased the problem with low-cost housing across the country.
Casting on to support those struggling at sea
Care packages go to comforting "desperate" sailors
Fr Bernie Thomas is knitting up a storm to help those in troubled waters. The parish priest from...
