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Imagine! Frederic Ozanam Addresses Congress
by John Freund, CM | June 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
After viewing the presentation of Sr. Claire Sweeney, DC on Frederick Ozanam and Social Justice, I fantasized what he might say if he, like Pope Francis, were invited to address a joint session of Congress.
Pope Francis speaks to Congress
by John Freund, CM | September 24, 2015 | News | 0 Comments
Official: Pope Francis to address US Congress
by John Freund, CM | February 5, 2015 | Pope | 0 Comments
Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to speak before US lawmakers
Hear the one about 3 politicians on minimum wage?
by John Freund, CM | August 7, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
Did you hear the story about the 3 politicians who tried to live on the minimum wage. They took the minimum wage challenge.
Official: Pope Francis to address US Congress
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2015 | Pope
Pope Francis will be the first pontiff to speak before US lawmakers

Hear the one about 3 politicians on minimum wage?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Did you hear the story about the 3 politicians who tried to live on the minimum wage. They took the minimum wage challenge.
What Congress and Vincentians Shared
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A Washington Post story was about some members of Congress who took part in a poverty simulation exercise as a way of gaining some insight into what real people experience. In 2011 over 100 participants at our “Bridges Out of Poverty” meeting took part in basically the same sort of exercise.
SVDP President – prayer and collaboration
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Several weeks ago, I alerted you to the fact that members of Congress would be in recess between August 5 and September 9. Since we are in the midst of that recess, I am again asking that you use this time for prayer, collaboration, and personal contact with your...
Bishops to Congress – Protect the poor
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops critiqued federal budget proposals for their suggested cuts to social aid programs, which they said would harm the poor and vulnerable. “The moral measure of this budget debate is not which party wins or which...