The Ladies of Charity USA joined with over 500 Catholic leaders to speak out as lobbyist on behalf of those among us who are considered the least.
Advocacy
Exploring Contemporary Implications – Vincentian-Setonian Heritage
Exploring Contemporary Implications – Vincentian-Setonian Heritage
Global Catholic Climate Movement Fast
Global Catholic Climate Movement Fast
I have no voice but yours…
In its role of advocating for the rights of marginalized groups in the community the St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia regularly makes written "submissions", or reports, to Members of Parliament, Government Inquiries and Independent Commissioners. The subject...
‘Serve, accompany, and defend the poor’
Catholic social ministers told: "Serve, accompany, and defend the poor." A message quite in line with the Pope's Lenten message and one which echoes in the hearts of the followers of Vincent and Louise. To “serve, accompany, and defend” the poor is the mission of...
Vulnerabilities of young homeless people
Lack of age-appropriate emergency shelter leaving vulnerable young homeless people at risk says DePaul UK. Responding to Homeless Link's latest report, "Young and Homeless 2013", which revealed a lack of youth-specific emergency accommodation, Martin Houghton-Brown,...
Sex Industry – prayer for all affected
An International, annual novena for those in and affected by the sex industry. Nine days of private or public prayer for a specific intention. Day 1 (17th of March): For porn stars. Heavenly Father, we offer you our brothers and sister acting in the porn industry....
Super Bowl alert for human trafficking
USA TODAY has a report on the effort to reduce or eliminate human trafficking on the occasion of the SuperBowl. The hordes of people flocking to this year's Super Bowl might be an attractive target for human traffickers looking to make new clients Thousands of fans...
Homeless Action Week – model for others?
Poverty & Homelessness Action Week has been running each year since 2008. It brings together two special Sundays which have been marked in UK churches for many years: Homelessness Sunday and Poverty Action Sunday. See their suggestions for action each day of this...
100th World Day of Migrants January 19
The followers of Vincent and Louise, Frederic and Elizabeth Seton who work with migrants and refugees throughout the world can take courage from the message and actions of Pope Francis.Sunday 19th January the Church marks the 100th World Day of Migrants and...
Nine Days Of Prayer, Penance And Pilgrimage
On January 22 our nation will mark the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Promotional and planning resources are available for leaders. Since that tragic decision, more than 55 million children's...
20 ways you can fight trafficking
US State Department offers 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking (Graphic courtesy of http://www.stopenslavement.org/) After first learning about human trafficking, many people want to help in some way but do not know how. Here are just a few ideas...
