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Vinnies world boss likes NZ

Rowena Orejana — Tue, 02 May 2017 20:30:48 +0000

Society of St Vincent de Paul international president Renato Lima de Oliveira came New Zealand to learn from Vincentians in this country and to show them support for their tireless efforts to help the poor. Mr Lima de Oliveira, on his first trip as general president, visited Italy, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and

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Vinnies servants farewelled in commissioning Mass

Michael Otto — Tue, 24 May 2016 00:00:43 +0000

Leaders from 13 Auckland colleges received their badges at the St Vincent de Paul Vinnies Commission Mass on April 9. In his homily, Bishop Patrick Dunn said this year’s commissioning Mass was during what Pope Francis had called a Year of Mercy. “He said that he wants the whole Church around the world to focus on God’s mercy and for us to be

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Food help delivered to the struggling

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:45:45 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff AUCKLAND — Those with intellectual disability and those struggling to feed their families have benefited from recent activities of St Vincent de Paul and Christ the King parish young people. Over Lent and Easter, young people of Christ the King parish in Owairaka, Auckland, ran their 2013 food appeal. After Easter,

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