Homelessness
Embracing the homeless in a network of charity!
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | November 28, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
We are celebrating three years of the “13 Houses” Campaign!
Homeless Persons and “Listening”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | November 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments
We all know Pope Francis is advocating for “listening church.” How might listening apply in our efforts with the homeless community?
Father Pedro Opeka, CM Nominated for Council of Europe Award
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | November 14, 2021 | News | 2 Comments
Father Pedro Opeka, CM has been nominated to the Raoul Wallenberg Award of the Council of Europe.
The “13 Houses” Campaign Already Changing Lives in Ireland
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | October 31, 2021 | News | 1 Comment
Noel was at home, looking forward to a quiet Christmas with his little dog, Rosie, when he got the crushing news from his landlord — Noel had to leave his home…
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When is $500 per month more than $3,000?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Cynthia Griffith, writing for Invisible People, backed up this “new math.”
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Measurement of Homelessness
by Reese Hagy, Institute of Global Homelessness | Apr 7, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Is homelessness increasing or decreasing? Are certain subgroups overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness in a particular community?
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Reminder…Climate Change Event: Register Now!
by MaryAnn Dantuono | Mar 19, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Climate change impacts homeless women and girls even more profoundly as entrenched gender inequalities increase their risks.
Not Seeing Homeless Students
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 4, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
For too long and for too many students, the issue of homelessness has not received the attention it deserves.
Letter from Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family, on the “13 houses” initiative
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Feb 2, 2021 | News, Vincentian Family
The VFEC has emphasized that the Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA), of which the 13 Houses Project is a part, is our unique common project in the area of charity. Therefore, it must be promoted enthusiastically within the Vincentian Family to reach each member’s heart so that everyone becomes a part of this common initiative.
Two Cardinals Celebrate Funeral of a Homeless Person
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 28, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“May we be reminded of the words of St. Gregory the Great, who, when faced with the death of a mendicant from cold, said that Masses would not be celebrated that day because it was like Good Friday.”
The “Infection” of Love
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Jan 24, 2021 | News
Our friends feel welcomed, cared for and loved. This is relevant.
Eviction Aid – Walking the Talk
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have jointly created the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.
How Much Will Upcoming Evictions Cost You?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 14, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
According to the NLIHC and the Innovation for Justice Program, an incident of mass eviction would incur astronomical costs for the general population. In total, they estimate those costs to total somewhere between $62 billion and $129 billion
Real Experience with Homelessness 2020
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 7, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Real Experience with Homelessness: – Top 10 Posts of 2020 – Invisible People
Lessons Learned From Homeless People
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 31, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“Any public health response that does not center the voices of people who have lived the experience of homelessness is going to come up with the wrong solution.”
Christmas – Testing Positive In a Homeless Shelter
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 24, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
I never cease to be amazed at how many times Invisible People stops me as they give voice to situations I had not thought of.