Formation Fridays – Getting the big picture
VinFormation has created visual guides to Vincentian Family Saints, Vincent’s life and times, and various groups in the Vincentian Family.
Knock knock, Vinnies needs you
This is not a “knock, knock” joke but a notice about the AUstralian SVDP “Doorknocker” campaign. They have a recruiting drive in Catholic secondary schools and beyond the borders of parishes into the general community is expected to boost the...
Time to stop blaming the poor
Especially after the great recession forced so many into the ranks of the poor through no fault of their own Barbara Ehrenreich elaborates…The Great Recession should have put the victim-blaming theory of poverty to rest. In the space of only a few months,...
Daughters of Charity Health System seeks buyer
The Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) Board of Directors announced today its decision to solicit proposals from Catholic, public, non-profit and for-profit organizations to purchase DCHS hospitals individually or the health system in its entirety. This...
Second Chances for people and things
Thanks to a new systemic change project ex-offenders have a second chance in their lives as they receive training in running a business built around giving things a “second chance.” The Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, member of the Charity...
Shriver Report – Financial insecurity of women and children
A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink examines the rates of financial insecurity among American women and the children who depend on them, investigate the impact of it on our nation’s institutions and economic future, and promote modern solutions to help women...
Pope Francis on state of the world
“It is now a long-established tradition that at the beginning of each new year the Pope meets the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See to offer his greetings and good wishes, and to share some reflections close to his heart as a pastor concerned for the...
Learning business through Vincentian Mission
Learning the Vincentian Mission through a business school class at Niagara University. During the fall 2013 semester, students enrolled in Dr. Anna McNab’s Operations and Information Management classes not only learned about the importance of information systems for...What is poverty? How end it?
Before you answer pose this question to yourself. “What if you lost everything, how long would it take you to get something to eat, find a place to stay, and a get some work?” A Brazilian pastor, Claudio Oliver, offers up a definition of poverty that most likely...
