Tag: St Vincent de Paul
Vinnies launches tech collaboration to provide laptops to students
The St Vincent de Paul Society has launched a collaboration with One Foundation to provide laptops to people in need.
Deceased homeless honoured in Martin Place
Sydney's inner city faces a dramatic 24 percent increase in homelessness since 2024, with 350 people sleeping rough and many unlikely to survive winter. An annual memorial service remembered the rough sleepers who died in the past year.
Catholic organisations pay tribute to late Pope Francis
Tributes are flowing in from major Catholic organisations wishing to pay respects to Pope Francis, who died age 88 on Easter Monday. Caritas, The National Catholic Education Commission, St Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Religious Australia are among those who are mourning the late Pope. The Plunkett Centre for Ethics, the Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons, and Catholic Social Services Australia have also passed on their respects.
“13 Houses” for 10,000 people: a global housing initiative
Pope Francis blessed 13 keys that represent a country in which the organisation Famvin Homeless Alliance will promote housing solutions.
Catholic social services working harder than ever with 100,000 extra in...
In Horsley Park the rate of older people who became poor in the last few years more than doubled, with a 220 per cent reported increase. Lurnea-Cartwright saw a 131 per cent increase and Liverpool a 106 per cent increase.
President Tony calls it a day
‘Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord’ has always been at the centre of Tony Cranney’s mission.
As the outgoing Sydney president of...
Lismore floods: ‘People have lost everything’
Record-breaking floods wreaked havoc in Lismore and the entire state’s coastline was put on high alert this week.
On Monday the outside of St Vincent’s...
Vinnies is not just a business
Society of St Vincent de Paul is primarily a mission
“We are not part of a mission; we are the mission.” At Mass last week...
Woman’s $100,000 donation helps people with disability “live their best lives”

Crowdfunding campaign helps complete two new homes for women with intellectual disability in Sydney.
Partnership gains hope for the homeless
Catholic organisations are firmly at the forefront of an innovative partnership with government and business groups to eliminate homelessness across NSW which is starting...
Vincentians have excelled in pandemic
What would I know about isolation or being lonely you ask?
I was the middle of nine children growing up and certainly didn’t feel alone...
Peter McNamara: Join the Vinnies CEO Sleepout
On Thursday 17 June business and community leaders from around the country will spend a night sleeping rough as part of the Vinnies CEO...























