Winter 2017
The Record | Winter 2017
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Editor’s note
At the National Council meeting in Melbourne late last year, Bertrand Ousset, former President of the Society in France, spoke…
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From the President
The October Congress is an opportunity to learn from and inspire one another. There’s much to be achieved from celebrating…
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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…
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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…
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Placing our lives in the potter’s hands
The National Council has, for the first time in more than 60 years, agreed to hold a National Congress in…
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A life devoted to spirituality, youth, social justice and rugby league
Revered Vincentian Rupert Hudson has died in Sydney after a brief respiratory illness. He was 88. A lover of rugby league…
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Coming together
Claire Victory got involved with the work of the Society when she was just ten years old, when her mum…
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Congress 2017 keynote speakers
Our ability to personally help, collectively advocate, and bring about social change—as one Society with a united voice—will be at…
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Walking with and walking together
Mario Trinidad is facilitating a new style of conference that the Society’s South Australia branch is trialling in Elizabeth, north…
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On the NSW south coast – Wollongong
Denis Walsh is a member of the West Wollongong St Theresa conference. He joined the Society 12 years ago, after…
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Far North NSW
Brian Donaghy is President of the Society’s Tweed Byron region, which takes in the northern tip of NSW, to Byron…
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The other side of paradise – Queensland Sunshine Coast
The Society’s Queensland State President John Forrest has access to one of the best views on the Sunshine Coast.…
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Caring for the Carers
Michael Liddy, the Society’s Victorian state president, on a new initiative volunteers in his state are undertaking. ‘Many people know…
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Recruiting, retaining, motivating
Attracting and retaining new members is a key reason for holding the congress in Adelaide in October. As Canberra/Goulburn Territory…
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Building partnerships with Australia’s First Peoples
John Lochowiak is Vice President of the St Vincent de Paul Society South Australia State Council. He is also chairperson…
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After the boom
Bob Burns was a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society’s State Council for six years prior to his…
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The Society in the Northern Territory
Fay Gurr is the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Northern Territoxry President. She hopes the October congress will bring about…
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Tasmania’s northwest coast
About an hour and 20 minutes from Launceston, on Tasmania’s northwest coast, the Society’s Tasmanian state president Toni Muir resides…
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South Australia’s Riverland
Cathy Beaton’s work with the St Vincent de Paul Society to date has been focussed mainly in the Riverland area.…
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Congress 2017
Fr Troy Bobbin, Spiritual Advisor to the Society’s National Council is preparing reflections for use by our Conferences ahead of…
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Long battle for recognition
The notion of ‘unfinished business’ is a term often used to describe the struggle for equality and justice that Aboriginal…
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Rekindle the flame – reflections from a youth newbie
School chaplain Kathryn Petterson is one of five members of a recently formed Youth Conference in Darwin, where it’s been…
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Dare to imagine – youth
Patrick Wallis is an engineering student who got involved with Vinnies while still at high school in Perth. The 21-year-old…
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The Society into the future – youth
Close to four years ago, Laura Beres was asked to help establish a Vinnies youth program in Adelaide. She assumed…
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Vincentian puts law and politics on hold to further her faith – youth
It was a 20-something year old youth, Frederic Ozanam, who founded the Society in 1833. Fast forward to 2017, and…
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Our work with asylum seekers and refugees
The St Vincent de Paul Society is united across Australia in its mission to welcome and assist asylum seekers who…
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The Society in the Pacific
The St Vincent de Paul Society operates in at least 160 countries across the globe, and has more than 800,000…
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Vinnies stores
Our ability to serve the community through Vinnies shops relies solely on the kindness and generosity of those who donate…
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