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Advocacy
The voice of the poor – ten years later
by John Freund, CM | January 25, 2015 | Justice and Peace | 0 Comments
Christian Leaders Challenge U.S. Presidential Candidates
by John Freund, CM | January 25, 2015 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
Christian Leaders Challenge U.S. Presidential Candidates
Cupich: Pro-lifers Want Everybody to Have ‘Place at the Table’
by John Freund, CM | January 22, 2015 | Justice and Peace | 1 Comment
“It’s not about criticizing or judging or condemning, it’s about accompanying one another because that’s what life is all about — living in community,”
From the front lines of Affordable Care Act
by John Freund, CM | January 21, 2015 | Justice and Peace | 0 Comments
Working as an outreach coordinator at Mercy Neighborhood Ministry, I see the Medicaid gap grow wider and wider every day through the individuals I meet…there are still so many that do not qualify for lower premiums.
Voice of the Poor – Managerial Overtime Exemption
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News
Sheila Gilbert, National President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, speaks about Managerial Overtime Exemption and...
Vincent de Paul Society – support Criminal Justice Reform
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...
“Charity Connections” addresses advocacy, collaboration
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
CHARITY CONNECTIONS is publication of the Sisters of Charity Federation exploring Contemporary Implications of our Vincentian-Setonian Heritage. This issue - Number 48, Spring 2014 - explores the advocacy role of the Sisters of Charity Federation Maritime Project in...
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...
Vinnies – Charities can’t fill gaps for government
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Charities warn they can't fill in the gaps if Australian government cuts welfare according to the Sydney Morning Herald Dr John Falzon, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society, said charity goups should not be expected to fill in the gaps left by the...
Saturday Study Hall – “Wake up the World”
by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2014 | Formation
he challenge from Pope Francis is clear. "WAKE UP THE WORLD" “The church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, acting, living! (Show) it’s possible to live differently in this world.” "A charism needs to be “lived...
Vincent de Paul Society – Extend Unemployment Benefits
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA, urges "Take Action!1.3 million jobless workers lost Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits right after Christmas Dear Vincentians, Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a bill to...
SVDP urges action on Immigration Reform
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of SVDPUSA writes.. Please, encourage members of Congress to shake-off current apathy and resume working on Immigration Reform. Dear Vincentians, On April 1, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and several other...
US Bishops celebrate Mass at border
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined by bishops on the border, will travel to Nogales, Arizona, March 30-April 1 to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and celebrate Mass on behalf of the close to 6,000 migrants who have died in the...
SVDP participation in National Poverty Summit
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
From David Barringer, CEO of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA... March 27, 2014 Next Wednesday April 2nd, President Sheila Gilbert and I will participate in a National Poverty Summit hosted by Catholic Charities and involving members of government, media and...
You don’t have to be communist to stand for the poor
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
"You don't have to be a communist to stand up for the poor" So writes John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent Paul Society National Council of Australia. In a piece for EurekaStreet he continues "Helder Camara, the Archbishop of Recife in Brazil,...