Mission challenges us to systemic change Systemic Change is something radical. It does what it says: The prophet...
Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Little Pantry Big Impact
The Little Free Pantry pilot project began in May 2016. The original pilot site tests both the concept and the community.
Inn Dwelling (Philadelphia USA) is Wawa Foundation Prize Finalist! VOTE!
In May 2018, The Wawa Foundation announced Inn Dwelling as one of four finalists for their Hero Award. The winner of the Award, chosen by a community vote, will receive a $50,000 grant. You can vote for Inn Dwelling!
Treating Those Who Do Good With Justice #IamVincent
Are you part of an agency or program that does good? Is it related or unrelated to the Vincentian Family? There's a justice issue that has implications for our our future. We want to do good. We want to do what we do well and we want to do it justly. Jeremy Kohomban...
Cardinal Pietro Parolin visits Akamasoa
The visit of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, sparked joy in the village of Akamasoa: “I came to share with them the joy and bring the presence and affection of Pope Francis. You know that Pope Francis is very close to the poor. He is a great...
Share the Charism #famvin400
We all need to be telling the world about the charism in this anniversary year. Here's an idea. Share these images -- "Faces of the Homeless" -- and the accompanying text on Facebook. Share the images and the last two lines of the accompanying text, "Will you join us?...
Shedding Light on the Relationship of Charity and Justice
I'm writing this on Candlemas, a feast of Light. St. Vincent once said, "There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can."[To François du Coudray, In Toul, 17 June 1640] What did he mean? Let's shed a...
Say “NO” to Female Genital Mutilation
Ending Gender Discrimination and Violation of Rights In 2008, the Daughters of Charity, in partnership with concerned local individuals, began the delicate mission of education and protection against the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. The TFGM Camp...
St. John’s University and Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Immigration. The order temporarily suspends the issuance of visas and places a ban on entry into the United States by citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Serious concerns...
Non-violence and Vincentians #IamVincent
Certainly, all over the world we have heard of the use of strategies for social change centered in non-violence and non-violent resistance. During this time, The United States celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his non-violent struggles against...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Social Entrepreneurship? @SJUMission @NiagaraUniv @AdamsonUni @MountStVincent @DepaulU
Social entrepreneurship is a strategy for systemic change. With some clear ideas on social entrepreneurship, Alastair Wilson writes in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, There are huge opportunities for universities to make immensely valuable contributions to the...
The Charity of Christ Urges Them: The Daughters of Charity, Caribbean Province, in Haiti
This past October, Category 5 hurricane Matthew struck our brother* country of Haiti, leaving behind death and devastation with incalculable economic loss. Groups of people and communities were cut off due to flooding of rivers and destruction of bridges caused by the...
