Real Experience with Homelessness: – Top 10 Posts of 2020 – Invisible People

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 15, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
But you shouldn’t build up “talking to a homeless person” in your mind as something that’s vastly different from talking to any other kind of person.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | November 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Vincentian Family is committed to a collaborative worldwide effort to eradicate homelessness by 2030. We can only get to 2030 by looking at homelessness in 2020.
by Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance | October 23, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
We would like to share Feth’s story with you once again, so that her words can be a starting point for reflection, prayer and action at the service of those who suffer throughout the world.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 7, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Real Experience with Homelessness: – Top 10 Posts of 2020 – Invisible 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.”
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.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 6, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A former case manager shares about reality of mental illness and finding oneself homeless. At the height of her career, Cheryl was a case manager working for a mental health agency in Juneau, Alaska. She had two degrees from Northern Arizona University under her belt...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The headline cried "Saskatoon bishop tries out homelessness for 36 hours in charity challenge". It caught my attention. Perhaps because Father Pat Griffin eloquently reminded us recently that Vincent felt the pain for the poor... and they knew that. An undeniable...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2016 | Church, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Pope Francis not only raises consciousness about those who are homeless but in so many ways models comprehensive pastoral care of the homeless. After reading the following what questions does it raise for Vincentian Family ministries with the homeless. The Pope’s...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2016 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A great vinFormation resource teaches what it’s like to be homeless and lose everything. Hobson's choice* is the literary way of saying one has no choice at all. The only option you have is the one that is being offered to you. We have all found ourselves in such...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
How should I handle being asked for spare change? The homeless Hub asks “What is the best and most respectful way to handle someone who is asking for spare change? I am often approached by someone asking for spare change while I sit at a red light and I find it...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2015 | News
Depaul Street Corners presents both sides. Quite literally, "there is another side to the story". (Be sure you study the picture!) There is a clever new campaign launched for Depaul Nightstop, a service that matches up homeless young people with volunteers who are...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2015 | News
Practical alliance – DePaul University and Depaul International address issue to develop a common language to describe homelessness.
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family host a group of homeless people for a picnic to celebrate Pentecost in the Ukraine.
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2015 | News
William Graham of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Peel North Particular Council, Canada shares this story and wonders what Vincentians think of this idea. After all, who would not want to save $80,000 per homeless person per year while ending homelessnes in the...