BY JOANNE CALITRI | AUGUST 16, 2022 In its ever-expanding role to serve our town, St. Vincent’s Santa Barbara has promoted Dr. Regina Ruiz from her 2019 role as the Vice President of Development and Marketing to Chief Development Officer this month, a new position for the...
Santa Barbara, CA — Effective July 1, 2022, St. Vincent’s has appointed Dr. Regina Ruiz as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Ruiz is now serving as St. Vincent’s first-ever Chief Development Officer in the organization’s 164-year history in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ruiz joined St. Vincent’s in...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 | Last week marked the conclusion of Fr. John's "VW Bug" Raffle! We are very grateful to everyone who participated in this friendly fundraising campaign. Your contribution helped us raise over $37,000.00 in just little over a month! The raffle drawing...
MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022 | After nearly a two-year hiatus, I Madonnari, the annual Italian street painting festival, brought thousands of onlookers to Old Mission during the Memorial Day weekend. Sister Maria Hoa Nguyen, DC, and several volunteers had been working for many long hours...
THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT | TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 | Lack of affordable childcare has been a chronic problem in Santa Barbara since the early 20th century. The city, however, may look with pride to its past when trying to address the problem in the future....
April 1st, 2022 | Join Sister Paule Freeburg, D.C. on a fascinating journey through St. Vincent's history based on audio and visual relics stored at St. Vincent's Archive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMrC_NW6BWo ...
By HATTIE BERESFORD | MONTECITO JOURNAL | March 1st, 2022 | In 1854, Pope Pius IX consecrated Thaddeus Amat y Brusi as bishop of Monterey. The reluctant prelate (he had tried to ditch the papal appointment) moved the headquarters of the diocese to Santa Barbara where...
February 15, 2022 | The history of St. Vincent’s in Santa Barbara is closely intertwined with a history of global Vincentian ministry. In this segment exploring the archives and history of St. Vincent’s, I want to leaf through documents and photos from my personal collection. These...
By JOANNE CALITRI | MONTECITO JOURNAL | December 7, 2021 | The Santa Barbara 12th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon fundraiser on November 27 is a story of firsts for the organization. This event, which began more than 10 years ago on humble grounds at the...
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER | NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT | November 27, 2021 | 11:11 a.m. St. Vincent’s, a Santa Barbara nonprofit, has hosted the most successful fashion show in its history. Proceeds from Saturday’s show and luncheon go to St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program, which provides housing, childcare and...