by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Aidan Rooney CM< writes from El Alto in Bolivia..”Most of the folks in my “vincentian” world have heard of the notion of systemic change. A good link for understanding it can be found on our VinFormation website. Rarely do we speak of the macro-factors...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In an oversight this article from Sr. Denise LaRock’s All Saints blog post did not get posted. But it still bear posting. Hell, Heaven, and Purgatory–that is how my pastor spoke of Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. When he spoke of Halloween...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic and St. John’s Campus Ministry are sponsoring an experiential poverty awareness event, 100 Hours of Poverty. The basic idea is simple: Can you live for 100 hours on a foodstamp budget? That’s $6.48 a day or $27.49 for the whole...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Dear Vincentians, I’ve come to you several times in the last few days to ask you to make your voice heard on some current issues that will affect the work we do and the people we serve. Please allow me to ask your involvement one more time: The Super Committee of the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Eugene Oregon veteran Steven Vann found himself homeless last March for the first time in life. After a short time at the Eugene Gospel Mission, Vann said St. Vincent de Paul helped him begin to turn his life around. “We get housing for up to two years –...
