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Fifty years of service of the Daughters of Charity in Cameroon
A Glance at History. On February 16, 1968, the Provincial Council of the Daughters of Charity in Switzerland responded positively to the request of His Eminence Nkongsamba NDONGMO and decided to open the Catholic Mission in Dchang, Cameroon. The contract was signed by Bishop NDONGMO on July 25, 1969 and by Mother CHIRON on July […]
Santa Isabel School of Madrid Receives Award
Santa Isabel School has 700 students of 58 nationalities. «Only 1% is Spanish, the rest are migrants and from disadvantaged families». As a result of its service to these students, the Spanish Refugee Assistance Commission (CEAR)has awarded the school with ‘Juan María Bandrés Shelter Actions Award’.
Vincent Helps: the Vincentian Family’s Response to the Taal Volcano Eruption in the Philippines
When Taal Volcano erupted last January 12, 2020, one of those heavily affected by ashfall were two of our Communities located in Tagaytay City: the Villa Sta. Luisa, a Retreat House of the Daughters of Charity and the Seminary Community. A day after the eruption, the Sisters visited different evacuation centers to get first-hand information […]
Eucharist, the way of faith – 27th Formation Session for Sisters in Vocation Ministry
“Eucharist, the way of faith” was the theme of the 27th Formation Session for Sisters responsible for the Vocation Ministry. The session took place on January 24-26, 2020 in Częstochowa, Poland where the National Shrine of Our Lady the Queen of Poland is located. Seventy Sisters from various Congregations from all over Poland took part […]
First year in the Interprovincial project in Melilla
Following the Pope’s message “to be a Community on the way”, the provinces of the Daughters of Charity of Spain went to Melilla, Spain to form an inter-provincial ministry which would work to alleviate the plight of immigrant children living in the streets. One year ago, trusting in Divine Providence, 5 Daughters of Charity arrived […]
Christmas Prayer–Celebration at “San Vicente de Paul Integral Program”
The first Bethlehem in history was made and lived by all present. This afternoon, at 2019 Christmas, we ALL OF US (people who attend the San Vicente de Paul Integral Program, workers, volunteers, Sisters), are going to pray, celebrate and rebuild the Bethlehem Manger. Mary “gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in diapers and laid […]
Interprovincial Meeting of Initial Formation Sisters of Spain
An Initial Formation meeting took place from 28 November to 1 December in Los Almendros (Madrid). We were joined by Lola Arrieta and Cova Orejas, Carmelite Sisters of Charity of Vedruna, who participate in the well-known Accompaniment Project “Ruaj”. They were in charge of presenting the theme: “The story of one’s life lived as a […]
Sharing the same Charism – Chronicle of the Vincentian Week at the Santander Economic Kitchen Workshops
The Feast of St. Vincent de Paul was approaching, and in the Economic Kitchen Workshops of Santander we wanted to become aware of the life of this man since we were in a house of the Daughters of Charity. We started the week watching a movie about the Founder. On Wednesday we divided the afternoon […]
Jubilee of the 250th anniversary of the Daughters of Charity in Białystok, Poland
On Saturday, November 9, the Daughters of Charity St Vincent de Paul, Province of Warsaw, celebrated the 250th anniversary of serving the Poor in Białystok. The celebrations began at 9:00 am with a Solemn Mass in the Archcathedral of Białystok presided by Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda. Together with the Archbishop the Holy Mass was celebrated by the […]
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