April 2022 Meeting of Vincentian Family Ireland   Wednesday 27th April 2022 was a special day for the Vincentian Family in Ireland. For the first time in 3 years, we met face to face for our meeting. We welcomed Sr. Marge Clifford DC, Advancement Co-ordinator from the International Vincentian Family Office, to join our meeting during which she shared with us the work of the International Office.       Our gathering began with a cup of tea and time for people to chat and appreciate the novelty of seeing one another again. We then had a business meeting during ...[Click title to read more]

The Miracle Baby Sr. Anita Hubrich DC   Sr. Anita is a Daughter of Charity from Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. She has been a Daughter of Charity for 42 years and missioned in Kenya for over 15 years. The following is her account:   Melvine is three months old. Her mother died from severe pre-eclampsia and Melvine was delivered by an emergency cesarean section in a hospital 3 hours from our mission in Chepnyal, a rural, lush, mountainous area in Western Kenya. Her grandmother is caring for her but could not afford to buy Nan Milk. Since her birth the ...[Click title to read more]

189th Anniversary of the Founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul   France, April 23rd, 1833. A group of young university students, faced with social inequalities and injustices, decided to take action in the hope of changing the world. To this end, the group of friends who wish to share their faith and translate it into action found the first conference of charity, prayer, friendship and action. They come together to visit the Mouffetard district, one of the poorest of Paris. It was a Daughter of Charity, Sister Rosalie Rendu, who accompanied and guided them, instructing them in ...[Click title to read more]

Vincentian Family Easter Reflection 2022 “Sing O Barren one!” This is the word God speaks to the beleaguered people of Jerusalem whose hope had gone and who felt that all they had dreamed of and striven for was over. In this powerful message, (Isaiah Chapter 54,) they are told, “The Lord has called you back from your grief, as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband. For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back. The mountains and hills may crumble but my love for you will never end.” God ...[Click title to read more]

St. Vincent's Castleknock raise €18,000 for Ukraine   Last week, St. Vincent's Castleknock College (under the trusteeship of the Vincentian Fathers) made a whole school effort to respond to the crisis that is affecting so many people in Ukraine. Castleknock Students wearing Ukrainian colours     A collection and awareness day, organised by the prefects in the College, has so far raised over €18,000. The collection was kindly supported by students, parents, past men and friends of the College. Students wore yellow or blue tops to show their support for Ukraine.       Daughters of Charity ...[Click title to read more]

From the Daughters of Charity to Avista Sr. Marian Harte DC   St. Vincent's, Navan Road, Dublin The Daughters of Charity have provided services to persons with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland since 1925. This has been a journey of hope where it adapted to the changing needs and circumstances of people with an intellectual Disability. It has now culminated in a service of Excellence based in Dublin, Limerick and Tipperary, providing the best life for each individual with an Intellectual Disability. First operating from St. Vincent’s Centre, Navan Road, from which it provided a nationwide service, the ...[Click title to read more]

Kenya Mission Anniversary Sr. Liz Smith DC   On February 6th 2020 the Daughters of Charity celebrated twenty years of service in Kenya. The first sisters arrived in Kenya from the Irish and British Provinces at the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002. The first two houses were opened in January 2002 in Thigio, approximately 25 miles from Nairobi and in Chepnyal, far up to the north- west, near the Ugandan border. Now, in 2022, the Kenya Mission has six houses, soon to be seven, with 25 Kenyan sisters and 8 ex-patriate sisters. The service to people living ...[Click title to read more]

From Ireland to Kenya - Twenty Year Anniversary Sr. Goretti Butler DC (Provincial Daughters of Charity Ireland) I had the joy of visiting our Mission in Kenya and joined with the Sisters in celebration of twenty years of the growth and development of the mission. Sr. Liz, co-ordinator of the Mission there, Sr. Catherine Mulligan and the Sisters were very keen to celebrate this milestone. They put a lot of planning into the celebration. Sr. Catherine has written the story of the mission from its beginning discussions in 2000 or earlier at the request of the General Council. This story ...[Click title to read more]

Number struggling financially has doubled since before pandemic according to new RED C poll conducted   17% of people report cutting back on essentials like food due to rising energy prices Almost half of renters worried about their ability to pay their rent in the next six months The depth of the difficulties currently facing many people in Ireland are highlighted in a new poll conducted by RED C on behalf of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP). The poll conducted last month with a representative sample of 1036 adults builds on a similar poll in 2021, with ...[Click title to read more]

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