As you prepare to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, have you ever thought of how it provides the underpinnings for systemic change?
Systemic change
Are You a “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
by John Freund, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture.”
Luke’s Gospel – Trees or Forest?
by John Freund, CM | March 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Our “Real Families”
by John Freund, CM | March 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Please Don’t Feed the Trolls
by John Freund, CM | March 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
In the language of the internet, a troll is a person who makes inflammatory, insincere, or otherwise off-topic comments in a social setting.
Systemic Change In a Time of National Unrest
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II
A Wide-Angle Lens On the Cries of the Poor
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
The earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she “groans in travail” (Rom 8:22)
SVDP Australia Promoting A Culture of Welcoming
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2017 | News, Systemic change
… the Strategic Plan of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul in Australia is permeated with the spirit of welcoming.
“Charism Formation” vs. Empowerment Programs
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Fr. Dennis Holtschneider maintains the answer is not informational charism programs but empowerment of the laity.
Ladies of Charity – Primer on Advocacy
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Ladies of Charity present 8 quick answers to "What is advocacy?" Advocacy (n) The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support. From the Latin: ad = to; and voc = voice: To add voice. Advocacy. Dictionary.com....
Vincent de Paul Society Working Toward Long-Term Solutions
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2017 | News, Systemic change
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is inaugurating a new neighborhood-based initiative to find long-term solutions to the challenges of being poor.
“What is Your Church Doing Now for Those Who Are Poor?”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“What is your Church doing now for those who are poor?” Frederic Ozanam and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have been answering that question for almost 200 years. But it is a question for everyone … especially today!
Be Attentive to the Security Needs of Those Who are Poor
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Fidelity to our mission means that we are attentive to the needs of those who are poor … attentive to the needs related to their security (attentive to the dangers and privations that they encounter on a daily basis).
Systemic Change: India Workshops
by Jim Claffey | Mar 22, 2017 | Formation, News, Systemic change
The Vincentian Family in India celebrated its 11th annual meeting of the major superiors of the Family on March 11 and 12 at the Niveditha Center for Faith and Fellowship in Kerala. The first day was...
Ministry Planning and Beating Dead Horses
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians—passed on from generation to generation—says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. But moderns think they have better strategies.
Bishop Urges Vincentians to Adopt Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Bishop urges adoption of systemic change approach and for formation to support its use.