Editor – The Record | St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia

Editor9 August 2017

1,141

Editor’s note

At the National Council meeting in Melbourne late last year, Bertrand Ousset, former President of the Society in France, spoke…

Editor26 January 2018

1,183

Commissioning Mass for new South Australian State President

A Commissioning Mass for the new State President of the Society in South Australia, Cathy Beaton, was held at St…

Editor4 January 2018

2,098

Poetry

Images A rainbow in the misty air, diamonds in a woman’s hair, incense rising to the light, the moon brightening…

Editor8 May 2017

1,212

Editor’s note

Passionately written and frequently blunt, the Power and the Poor Box: Inside Vinnies, is full of thoughts by social justice…

Editor10 March 2019

1,398

‘We are all in this together’

Winter 2018 was the driest in New South Wales history with 100 per cent of the state declared in drought.…

Editor26 January 2018

1,191

National Congress 2017

With our National Congress 2017 being held in Adelaide from 6 to 8 October, we took the opportunity to ask…

Editor28 July 2019

1,716

Experienced chief executive appointed to head the National Council

The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has welcomed Toby oConnor as its new Chief Executive Officer. Announcing Mr…

Editor1 December 2018

1,103

Mission and values: State President WA

Name: Gladys Demissie Position in the Society: State President Western Australia Hometown: Perth, Western Australia How did you first get…

Editor21 March 2018

1,268

Volunteer sails on Ship for World Youth

Late last year, Vincentian Beverley Kerr was named the NSW Volunteer of the Year for her extraordinary commitment to social…

Editor31 July 2018

1,351

New State President for Victoria

A Commissioning Mass was held for new Victorian State President Kevin McMahon on Sunday 29 April at St Thomas the…

Editor21 March 2018

1,217

Vincentian wins state-wide volunteer award

Late last year, Vincentian Beverley Kerr was named the NSW Volunteer of the Year for her extraordinary commitment to social…

Editor28 July 2019

1,093

New President elected to lead the National Council

Claire Victory has been elected as the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council’s new National President and Warwick Fulton…

Editor9 August 2017

1,320

It’s an honour

Vincentians shone on 26 January in the Australia Day 2017 honours list. The accolades continued on 12 June, when the official…

Editor10 March 2019

1,082

Wages too low to alleviate childhood poverty

Australia has made little progress in recent decades to alleviate childhood poverty, according to Australian Catholic Council of Employment chair…

Editor4 January 2018

2,054

Annette Baker awarded 2017 Community Leader of the Year Award

Vincentian Annette Baker was awarded the 2017 Community Leader of the Year Award in Brisbane on 15 November at a…

Editor26 January 2018

1,224

Welcome to Congress 2017

Whether you are here in person in South Australia or at home, the National Congress is about all of us…

Editor8 May 2017

1,184

Vincentians come out in force

A strong contingent of Vincentians joined thousands of others in Canberra’s Civic Square on 9 April for the Palm Sunday Refugee…

Editor9 August 2017

1,256

We live in the shelter of each other

Diego Rivera, the great Mexican muralist, had one piece of advice for his students. He told them: Never withdraw from…

Editor21 March 2018

1,389

Queensland volunteer rewarded for dedication

Youth volunteer for the St Vincent de Paul Society, Daniel Ingledew, has been rewarded by the charity organisation for his…

Editor8 May 2017

1,321

Kate Barton receives community service award

Vinnies ACT Youth Representative Kate Barton was acknowledged at the ACT government’s Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards on…

Editor4 January 2018

2,143

Beverley Kerr named Illawarra Volunteer of the Year

Beverley ‘Bev’ Kerr has a longstanding and unparalleled legacy of philanthropic service to the St Vincent de Paul Society New…

Editor26 January 2018

1,214

Your chance to be heard and involved

The St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Congress 2017 will be the first event of its kind in over 60…

Editor28 July 2019

1,110

Society urges Morrison Government to tackle unfinished business

National Council President Claire Victory congratulated Prime Minister Scott Morrison after the Coalition Government was re-elected on 18 May. ‘We…

Editor9 August 2017

1,123

Dr John Falzon on The Drum

The Society’s National Council CEO Dr John Falzon was a guest panellist on ABC television’s The Drum program on Thursday…

Editor1 December 2018

1,185

Year of youth: young member spotlight

Name: Rebecca Hughes Where do you volunteer with Vinnies and for which programs? I currently volunteer with Vinnies Youth. Youth…

Editor4 January 2018

2,160

Women lead the way in the NT

In a historic development for the St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia, the new Northern Territory Council has a…

Editor21 March 2018

1,301

Australia Day Honours for Vincentians

On 26 January, numerous volunteers and members of the St Vincent de Paul Society were recognised across Australia for tirelessly…

Editor31 July 2018

1,453

Vincentians speak up for asylum seekers and refugees

Thousands of people, including members of the St Vincent de Paul Society and those representing the Catholic Alliance for People…

Editor28 July 2019

1,044

Church calls for a living wage for Australian families

Neither employers nor governments are doing enough to support low-paid Australians, and particularly Australian families, the Catholic Church has told…

Editor21 March 2018

1,245

2018 Walk For Justice For Refugees

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a member of the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), which is…