Jesus said it well. “The poor you will always have with you.” Could we not speak of welcoming and caring for our poorer brothers and sisters as an everlasting frontier?

by Jim Claffey | February 24, 2022 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments
Thinking about all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s ambitious 2030 Agenda for People, the Planet and Prosperity, is exhausting.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 10, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Mental illness is a major problem for the entire US population – not just the homeless population. The difference is the problems are aggravaated by homelessness.
by John Freund, CM | September 22, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Where and how do we today walk the back alleys of our world?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus said it well. “The poor you will always have with you.” Could we not speak of welcoming and caring for our poorer brothers and sisters as an everlasting frontier?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 6, 2017 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
For those working to implement processes of systemic change, one of the keys is to understand how marginalized people...
by Catherine Prendergast , DC | Aug 17, 2017 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
END POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE End extreme poverty in all forms by 2030. Yes, it’s an ambitious goal— but we...
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.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2014 | Formation, Vincentian Family
RomeReports TV - Helping end poverty while also making a business profit addresses the false dichotomy between profit and alleviating poverty. What's the best way to invest, make a profit and at the same time help those in need, while following the social doctrine of...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara U President calls for a vision of peace in a post The Huffington Post website, titled To Combat World Poverty, a Multi-Faith Approach: Unity Can Conquer An Ignominious Life for those Trapped by Hunger.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The popular Spanish language television station rtve,es has aired an in-depth documentary of the work of the Daughters of Charity in Mozambique. Mozambique is one of the worlds poorest countries. This high quality production, part of the "People of God" series,...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2014 | Pope
Pope Francis told the Archbishop in charge of the Vatican’s charity, “Don’t wait for people to come ringing. You need to go out and look for the poor.'”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What if you are a smartphone owner who needs food stamps? Or you want to access a “daily deal” that offers free museum admissions to low-income New York City families? While there are no apps for that, increasingly there’s a demand for smartphone software that serves...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Catholic social ministers told: "Serve, accompany, and defend the poor." A message quite in line with the Pope's Lenten message and one which echoes in the hearts of the followers of Vincent and Louise. To “serve, accompany, and defend” the poor is the mission of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2014 | Pope
The Huffington Post tells the story of the impact of the Pope's visit to Tor Sapienza, one of the Rome's roughest neighborhoods. Fifteen Italian families live in the deconsecrated church where the parish was previously located -- they occupied the building in October...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Especially after the great recession forced so many into the ranks of the poor through no fault of their own Barbara Ehrenreich elaborates...The Great Recession should have put the victim-blaming theory of poverty to rest. In the space of only a few months, millions...