by Julie Eckert | Jun 18, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In March 2015, IJM President and Founder Gary Haugen delivered a talk on the TED2015 stage in Vancouver, Canada. His message? There’s a reason that so many are still living in poverty today and our development efforts are being undermined by a phenomenon too...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 17, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Kieran Stafford from Clonmel in County Tipperary has been elected National President of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), the largest charity in Ireland. Mr. Stafford (53), a local businessman and father of two, has been a volunteer with SVP for the past 16...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jun 17, 2017 | Announcements, News, Vincentian Family
In a recent letter to the heads of the Vincentian Family, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., writes: “As announced in previous communications, the Vincentian Family Executive Committee is inviting all branches and members of the Vincentian Family to celebrate the 400th...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 17, 2017 | Church, News, Pope
On June 13, Pope Francis officially launched the “World Day of the Poor” which will take place November 19, 2017 and every year thereafter on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary time. In a National Catholic Reporter article, Vatican correspondent Joshua McElwee...
by Benito Martínez, C.M. | Jun 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
“Souls that are truly poor and desirous of serving God should place their trust in the coming of the Holy Spirit within them believing that, finding no resistance in them, He will give them the disposition necessary to accomplish the holy will of God which...
