Winter 2018
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Santa Cruz Cemetery, Dili and Austerity in Greece
Santa Cruz Cemetery, Dili A small, square, treeless plot, a jumble of whitewashed graves, rising to a low wall and…
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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…
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Last Words
Last words, so banal, Before the chasm that divides before and after. This world and the next. Words of…
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Drawing on each other’s strengths in tough times
During winter our members witness how the environmental elements can make people’s experience of poverty and homelessness particularly gruelling. We…
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The Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand
The year 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in New…
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Update on congress projects
Since the St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Congress was held in October 2017, Vincentians have been busy devising strategies…
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Priceless find returns home
It might be an unassuming little book, but it comes with a wealth of history and a touch of mystery.…
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Young Vincentians take a lead role
The St Vincent de Paul Society is delighted to introduce Kate Barton and Emily Wardeiner as its Deputy National Youth…
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Grassroots commitment to our companions
The St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn has been assisting people experiencing poverty and disadvantage in our community since 1886,…
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Energy price increases: it’s complicated
There has been considerable media and water cooler conversations about rising energy costs. Some people are seeking to blame the…
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Calls for laity to take lead role following Royal Commission findings
The following is an edited version of the speech outgoing CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council (TJHC), Francis…
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The latest statistics on homelessness
The release of the 2016 Census of Population and Housing in March found there has been a 20 per cent…
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An outcast’s journey of hope: book review
The shepherd’s hut Tim Winton Hamish Hamilton, 2018 Seen from outside, Jackson (Jaxi) Claxton, the narrator of The shepherd’s hut,…
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Prayer for Youth
The national Year of Youth is being held by the Catholic Church in 2018 and the following prayer is intended…
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