In a video ”To the least of my brothers” Mt 25,40 Father Pedro OpekaCM says… “When I arrived I could not shut my eyes to utter destitution. I saw a 1,000 children struggling for survival among the animals in the garbage dump … I was dumbstruck. … I said to myself , ”Here I could not just talk. [...]
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Friends of Father Pedro Opeka – Akamsoa
People familiar with the magnificent Systemic Change project initiated by Fr. Pedro Opeka, CM in Madagascar will be pleased to see his friends have mounted a quite professional website which effectively incorporate social media such as Twitter and Flicker. Although well known in other languages this site can take english visitors well beyond the pages [...]
Dynamism of Vincentian Marian Youth in Africa
“As long as there are bold and dedicated young people in Africa and on our Continent, hope will always be alive in humanity and the fire of Christ’s love will become attractive to many young people and lead them to live out this commitment, renouncing privileges in order to live in freedom, building a civilization of respect, justice, [...]
Chronicle of Vincentian Family Meeting in Mexico – Day Three
Toma in Poland continues to offer the translations of the Chronicles of th Vincentian Family meeting in Mexico on systemic change from the Spanish famvin site. Links for days one and two. Related FAMVIN Posts:145 Members of Vincentian Family in Latin America gather in MexicoKickoff of Vincentian Family Collaborative Action ProgramVincentian Collaborators planningZAFEN – new [...]
Pedro Opeka, CM received by Pope Benedict
The Office of Communications in the CM Curia has presented an interview and videos of P. Opeka, CM who received the Van Thuan Prize 2008, Solidarity and Development. The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Institute for Justice and Peace. Related FAMVIN Posts:Vatican – gallery of a PontificatePope’s Lenten MessagePapal message for World Day of [...]
Systemic change: focus on the poor as the persons who are most capable of changing their own situation
The ninth in the Seeds of Change series: 20 strategies for systemic change described by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. Patricia Nava writes: Systemic Change Strategy Eight: Listen carefully and seek to understand the needs and aspirations of the poor, creating an atmosphere of respect and mutual confidence and fostering [...]
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