FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

Almost 12 percent of all Australians are still living in a state of permanent recession and struggling to cope on society’s margins, says Dr John Falzon, Chief Executive of St Vincent de Paul Society’s National Council. “The Federal election is about the economy but we must remember that the economy means everyone, not just the [...]

“…we recognize the Real Presence of Christ in our marginalized sisters and brothers who are not only disadvantaged but also demonized and despised…..Those who hold the reins of political and economic power in the prosperous industrialized world seek consolation in setting Christ’s poor apart, literally pushing them to the margins…” An excerpt from  the address [...]

St Vincent de Paul Society National Chief Executive Dr John Falzon called on the Government to “deal calmly with hysterical claims from the Opposition that our national security is threatened by vulnerable people seeking asylum.”  A related piece from a diocesan paper asks ” Put people before polls on refugees“

An Irish Times story reflects  extensive outrage at government cutbacks in services  for the intellectually disabled in Ireland  provided by the Daughters of Charity. For more detail of how the St Vincent’s Parent Partnership Forum is raising consciousness visit  their website.

Zafen, the Vincentian Family Haiti Project, is attracting attention on KIVA, one of the best known micro-lending projects.

“Dallas Morning News readers were probably startled at the June 24, 1954, front-page story that appeared under the headline “Negro MD’s to Practice in St. Paul’s.” The story explained that the more than 300 white doctors at St. Paul’s, a hospital established and operated by a Catholic religious order, the Daughters of Charity of St. [...]