Anti-poverty strategies Archives - Page 16 of 17

by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2014 | Pope, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) headlines... Pope Francis called for governments to do their part to aid the poor by redistributing wealth in a spirit of generosity. Pope Francis made the plea on Friday during a speech to U.N. Secretary General Ban Kai Moon. Below...

“Social Justice in a Life of Charity”

by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

"Social Justice in a Life of Charity” was the theme of the 2014 annual gathering of the Company of Charity Formation Personnel (CCFP) held April 23-26 at the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, OH. Eighteen Vocation directors and formation personnel...

Ordination in a Laundromat

by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family | 3 Comments

Reaching out to the periphery - On April 28, Los Angeles-based deacon Scott Claassen received his ordination in the least likely place: A laundromat. "Most of the ordinations I've been to have been in large cathedrals," Claassen told The Huffington Post. But his own...

Jesus – radical change possible – Maloney

by John Freund, CM | April 28, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Robert Maloney CM - Homily preached April 23, 2014 at a meeting of MEGVIS, the Central European Group of Vincentian Studies Readings: Acts 3: 1-10; Luke 24:13-35 This passage from Luke’s gospel is extraordinarily rich. It contains the most important Lucan themes....

Why be the Voice of the Poor?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change

By identifying and bringing attention to those issues that are critical to those living in poverty and to the structures, societal and legislative, that cause and perpetuate poverty, VOP Vincentians can help communities and elected representatives to develop strategies and tactics that will provide the most effective and efficient mean to reduce or eliminate poverty.