Justice and Peace

Treating Those Who Do Good With Justice #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | March 16, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments

Are you part of an agency or program that does good? Is it related or unrelated to the Vincentian Family? There's a justice issue that has implications for our our future. We want to do good. We want to do what we do well and we want to do it justly. Jeremy Kohomban...

Ozanam Scholar Blends Passion for the Arts with Commitment to Social Justice

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 9, 2017 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments

Jeremy Ashton ’17C ‘18G came to St. John’s University from Orlando, FL in the fall of 2013 because he was offered a scholarship through the selective Ozanam Scholars Program. “The tuition funding brought me here,” he said, “But the work kept me here.” Though he was...

Sharing on Social: #famvin400 as a Resource

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 27, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace | 0 Comments

Many people are sharing news of our Family happenings and hopes. But social media can be a quick way of sharing important resources. Yesterday, I discovered a document just sitting around waiting to be downloaded. It's a document for people concerned about welcoming...

A New Resource: Trafficking and Human Slavery

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 13, 2016 | Announcements, Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments

There's a new resource on trafficking and human slavery brought to you by the Daughters of Charity. People all over the world are on the move. They want opportunity. They want safety. They want freedom. Just freedom. That's the name Sr. Michelle Loisel, D.C., has...

Words of Hope

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 1, 2018 | Justice and Peace, News

Inspiring...Eye-opening...Heartbreaking...Hopeful...Challenging...Joyful...Profound. These are just a few of the words...

Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 14, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these...

Did our work change after the elections?

by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Did our work change after the elections? The issues of the people we serve are still the same: generational poverty, job loss, minimum wage, homelessness, lack of documented status, etc. Inspired by the teaching of the Church, our advocacy will persevere, trying to remove the obstacles that keep people in poverty. Their needs seem only to grow larger as time passes.

Social Justice Concerns of the Daughters of Charity.

by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace

Recommended reading from the November 10, 2014. The Social Justice Link of the Daughters of Charity Dear Sisters, from Sister Sharon Groetsch (St. Louis) This is an article from the NCR that every Daughter of Charity should read! Why doesn't poverty play a bigger...

90-year-old arrested for feeding the homeless

by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace

90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless as reported by The Guardian. Church leaders in Florida were preparing for a second confrontation

Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty

by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change

Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.

Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice?

by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Justice and Peace

Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according Fr.Barron (Word on Fire) who reflects on Bl. Georgio Frassati and Social Justice in this week’s readings.

The Ladies of Charity and Social Justice

by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family

Followers of Vincent know how he spoke to power on behalf of the poor. As one of the 16 sponsoring organizations (along with the Society of St. VIncent dePaul) the Ladies of Charity will be speaking out for Social Justice at the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, February -7-10.

Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly

by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69

Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace

by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...

Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care

by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

In “Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care” Tom Dwyer, Northeast Region SVdP Voice of the Poor Coordinator, provides a crash course in why and how to speak out on behalf to those who are marginalized and we serve with our hands on services.

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