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Moses, Soup Kitchens and Politics

by John Freund, CM | January 3, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 1 Comment

Now here’s a thought! “If Moses acted like most clergy he would have gone down to the slave camps of Egypt and opened a food pantry. If Moses would have done that we never would have heard of Moses.” The sentence caught my attention. Just substitute "many in the...

Niagara Wire receives letter from KKK @NiagaraUniv #IamVincent @NiagaraWire

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | October 19, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 0 Comments

Student newspapers are one of the places you're likely to meet Vincentians. Today I met Ferrah Staley, who penned the following article for the Niagara "Wire." Ferrah is like Frederic Ozanam. She wrote, responding to this: by Ferrah Staley and Gabrielle Jackson Our...

Opinion: Do Black Lives Matter to Vincentians? #IamVincent #BlackLivesMatter

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | September 21, 2017 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments

#BlackLivesMatter. Black Lives Matter. On Twitter, on streets, in the News. The very phrase makes temperatures rise. And it should. To be clear, Black Lives Matter does not mean no other lives matter. It means that black lives have never "mattered" and still don't...

Partners in Transformation: Nonviolence

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 13, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace | 0 Comments

There are Vincentians of Wherever who share our goals, and who encourage us to adopt further goals. Like Nonviolence. Here is something from the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative for us to consider. From Ched Myers, who is working with one of the follow up committees...

Someone’s Drowning! What Would You Do?

Someone’s Drowning! What Would You Do?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

If you see someone drowning in a river, what would you do? Would you try to save the person by jumping in? Would you...

In defense of the victims of the dictatorship in Chile: A Vincentian Missionary

In defense of the victims of the dictatorship in Chile: A Vincentian Missionary

by Fr. Carlos de la Rivera, CM, Province of Chile | Jul 26, 2018 | Congregation of the Mission, Justice and Peace, News

One of our missionaries, who in his youth was among the victims of the repressive and penal methods of the dictatorship, addressed an open letter.

More on Homelessness: The IGH Hub Resource

More on Homelessness: The IGH Hub Resource

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 21, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace

IGH is committed to assisting 150 cities end street homelessness by 2030 through partnerships with a number of local,...

Recollections of Sister of Charity who was at Selma

Recollections of Sister of Charity who was at Selma

by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2015 | Justice and Peace

Recollections of Sister of Charity who was at Selma

Sisters of Charity NGO Facebook page

Sisters of Charity NGO Facebook page

by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2015 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Sisters of Charity NGO Facebook page

Martin Luther King Message – Archbishop Kurtz

by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2015 | Justice and Peace

Archbishop Kurtz Urges All To Pray, Act For Human Dignity In Message For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

How to join the US bishops in 9 Days for Life

How to join the US bishops in 9 Days for Life

by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2015 | Justice and Peace

How to join the US bishops in 9 Days for Life

Humans need not apply

Humans need not apply

by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2015 | Justice and Peace

Humans need not apply

Using mobile phones to promote peace!

by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2015 | Justice and Peace

Using mobile phones to promote peace!

“Slaves No More, But Brothers and Sisters” Pope Francis

by John Freund, CM | Jan 1, 2015 | Justice and Peace

“Slaves No More, But Brothers and Sisters” Pope Francis