by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2015 | News, Systemic change
Under the title “What Do the Poor Need? Try Asking Them” David L. Kirp writes in the Sunday Review of a principle that is bedrock for the Vincentian Family approach to systemic change. Invite everyone to the table, especially those most affected! He...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 8, 2015 | News, Social, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SSVP in Brazil launches a Vincentian mobile app This is the age of apps! At .famvin we’ve been encouraging you to think of using apps for your news of the Vincentian Family. We’ve even created a mobile app for you. Now, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2015 | Formation, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Systemic change has many names. This article “The Rise of Antipoverty Relational Work” uses terminology, “relational work”, not familiar to most in the Vincentian Family, to describe nonprofits revolutionary change in approach to solutions to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News
United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul National President asks support for Criminal Justice Reform Dear Vincentians: Our country’s incarceration system is tearing at the fabric of families and communities and is costing tax payers billions of dollars each year....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2015 | News
Day Two of the General Assembly Salamanca 2015 We began this second day of our Assembly with the celebration of the Eucharist, recalling the life and the ministry of the Apostle, James. The liturgy was prepared by the delegation from Spain and was presided by Fr....
