John Freund, CM
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Embracing (Systemic) Change – Tyranny of the moment
Gary Stevens, National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul writes the following report “Embracing (Systemic) Change” based on his experience recent workshop held by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. One of insights that I gained was that it is hard for many people in poverty to move out of it when they are constantly dealing with one crisis after another (living in the “tyranny of the moment”).
What would St. Vincent de Paul do?
What would St. Vincent de Paul do? DePaulia, the student publication of DePaul University, offered students impressions in the following article DePaul's Vincentian Service day is just around the corner. Soon hundred of students, alumni, faculty and staff will come...
SVDP Disaster Fund needs help
featured-image-generic-svdpThe St. Vincent de Paul Domestic Disaster Relief Fund needs help. The severe weather season is here! Mother Nature can strike at anytime, anywhere, in many different forms (tornadoes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, etc.).
Growing in Charity – An intergenerational exchange
“Growing in Charity at St. Vincent’s Primary School” is a delightful intergenerational exchange between children ages 9-10 and some Daughters of Charity who continue the work of St. Vincent today.
Share “The Journey” with Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Share the journey with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their growing SCN ministry to the Mayan people in the Toledo District of Belize. The newest issue of The Journey is available now online http://www.scnfamily.org/journey
Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church
From Christ the evangelizer to the evangelizing Church – Follow a trajectory “Paul VI to Pope Francis” with Félix Álvarez Sagredo, CM
Pope Francis – Seeing the consequences of the kingdom
What is the kingdom of heaven? How is the kingdom of God found? and How is the kingdom of God possessed? asks Pope Francis in his homily at Caserta. Jesus doesn’t bother to explain it… He rather points to seeing the consequences of the Kingdom.
Sisters of Charity serving immigrants at border
The Sisters of Charity are ready serving immigrant families at the US Mexican broader according to a piece in the Global Sisters report.
Volunteering and Vocations – Data says yes
Volunteering and Vocations - Is there a direct connection between long term volunteer service and a vocation to religious life? The data says yes! writes Sr. Janet Gildea SC in an article on Volunteering and Vocations for Global Sisters Report. For more details on...
New Evangelization and the parish – Vincentian perspectives
Some thoughts from the article Vincentian “Parishes and the New Evangelization” …. A truly evangelizing parish