The Medal of the Order of Australia, established in 1976 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, recognizes Australian...
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by Elizabeth Astridge | June 21, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
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by John Freund, CM | January 13, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
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by Elizabeth Astridge | Apr 7, 2017 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Medal of the Order of Australia, established in 1976 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, recognizes Australian...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Dec 24, 2016 | News
What would you do if a government official did something that was contrary to what you have been working towards?...
by Elizabeth Astridge | Sep 30, 2016 | News
It seems like all types of mobile service trucks are popping up these days - starting long ago with the beloved ice...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 10, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“We need a Jobs Plan, not a bashing-the-unemployed plan. Behavioural approaches will not solve structural problems”… “People need income adequacy, not forced income management; dignity, not demonization.”
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
About 1000 Australian CEOs slept out on cardboard mats raised $5.4 million for homeless men and women that do it tough every night.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2014 | Vincentian Family
“The Vinnies” – The Peoples’ Choice – Formation Friday offers a listing of the most popular videos found on VinFormation under video resources
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity
Uncertainty in a postmodern society - reflection by Fr. Tim Williams, Director of the Daughters of Charity in Australia THE GIFT OF UNCERTAINTY Uncertainty a gift ? How could that be ? Do we really want to live in a world of uncertainty ? Well, perhaps we have no...
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
You don't build people up by putting them down. ST Vincent de Paul Society Australia Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon, says this Budget is deeply offensive to the people for whom every day is already a battle. "The government would like us to believe that this Budget...
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...
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...
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,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Canberra Times writes of a "Monster three day sale" by the Australian St. Vincent dePaul Society. Local demand for the St Vincent de Paul Society's services will only increase as Canberra grows given the ACT has Australia's second-highest rate of homelessness and...