Justice and Peace
Voice of the Poor – Managerial Overtime Exemption
by John Freund, CM | August 14, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments
Writing and speaking about poverty
by John Freund, CM | August 8, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News | 1 Comment
If you were President, how would you act to fight poverty?
by John Freund, CM | July 31, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments
Vinnies and Jesuits agree on structural issues behind poverty
by John Freund, CM | July 30, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments
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JMV Syria, Peacemakers
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 10, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Marian Youth
Report of Yancarlos Carrasco (International President of the VMY) on the occasion of his visit to Syria. …on that...
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Vincent and Sustainability
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 7, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace
Scott Kelley engages St. Vincent de Paul in a "colloquy" on Sustainabilty. Sustainability is the endurance of systems...
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Being Vincentian in Aleppo
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 2, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Since 2012, the rebellion has become entrenched in Aleppo, the country’s former economic and industrial capital. The...
Bishops, SVDP press for immigration reform
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul writes Dear Vincentians, Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, including those who celebrated Mass at the U.S.-Mexico border in...
Voice of the Poor – Western Region SVDP
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Looking for resources in being a “Voice of the Poor”? The western Region of the St. Vincent dePaul Society has just redone its “Voice of the Poor” website.
Daughter of Charity reports from UN
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Sister Monique Javouhey, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in Geneva: [UN – NGO] for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Catholic Child Bureau...
Homilies of Oscar Romero
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Recent days have noted increasing expectations for the advancement of the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero. The Romero Trust is responsible for making available thewritings that will be used in reviewing his cause as he moves toward canonization....
Trafficking and a Pentecost Novena
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Pentecost Novena and Trafficking - Raise your awareness as you journey in prayer with victims and advocates in countries around the world to stop human trafficking. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9
Bishop’s to push immigration reform 5/29
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Cathlolics Confront Global Poverty writes... "In a powerful witness of solidarity, Pope Francis celebrated mass last July on the island of Lampedusa off the coast of Italy, a port of entry for many migrants escaping hardship in the Middle East and Africa. In his...
SVDP Australia – Budget is cruel, forcing deeper poverty
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
You don't build people up by putting them down. ST Vincent de Paul Society Australia Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon, says this Budget is deeply offensive to the people for whom every day is already a battle. "The government would like us to believe that this Budget...
Diversity Day – 2014 – Do One Thing
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2014 | Justice and Peace
DIVERSITY DAY May 21 The tragedy of September 11, 2001 clearly illustrated that serious conflict can arise over "cultural differences." Shortly after this tragic event, 185 nations unanimously adopted the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity to proclaim...
Vinnies “CEO Sleepout”
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
It's the time of year again when Australian CEO's of businesses large and small sleep out in the winter cold not only to raise funds, but raise awareness of homelessness. Since 2006 the event has raised over $13 million of important funds for Vinnies Homeless...