social justice
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
by Sister Susan J. Smolinsky, SC | February 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
55 years On Still Soul Searching
by Pam Matambanadzo | January 12, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Have you ever wondered how effective our advocacy efforts are? I am not questioning our commitment, but rather the results we are achieving.
An Examen for Racism
by Jim Paddon | December 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Our Vincentian family social justice have been discussing systemic racism in North America over this past year and its effect on the dignity and equality for each person’s human right and desire to live and participate in the common good for all.
There Is Enough
by Mary Frances Jaster | September 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Today I find myself wondering if our faith is sufficient for tackling the hard questions that face us on a daily basis.
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Dear Church
by Mary Frances Jaster | Apr 20, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The privilege of being part of the Vincentian Family Justice Representatives also involves a serious responsibility to learn and grow with issues of social justice.
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Vincent, Pope Francis and the Eucharist
by Louis Arceneaux, C.M. | Mar 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
“Love is creative even to infinity.” Those words of St. Vincent are frequently quoted to remind us to show love to others.
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“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
by Sister Susan J. Smolinsky, SC | Feb 9, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
It was at Mass in 1974 that I first heard the Black National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – a poem written by James Weldon Johnson in 1899
Gift of Darkness
by Mary Frances Jaster | Dec 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As we enter into Advent, let the darkness teach us.
“There is no Charity without Justice” – St. Vincent de Paul
by Sister Margaret Louise Brown, DC | Nov 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
“There is no Charity without Justice.” In other words, there is no love without justice. There is no living the Gospel without Justice.
Advocacy in an Election Year
by Jack Murphy, SSVP | Oct 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
Participating in society is our Catholic duty. Let us pray for all the candidates and for all who will vote in elections around the world.
Shadow Pandemic
by Marie A. Copeland, LOC USA Advocacy Committee | Sep 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In this time of sheltering in place as a result of COVID-19, what is happening “in the shadows” is an increase in domestic violence.
An Awakening to Structures that Oppress
by Sister Julie Cutter, DC | Aug 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
In the current context of the pandemic and the awakening to systemic racial injustice, what is the work to which God is calling us?
Laudato Si’
by Jim Paddon | Jul 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
As we recognize this fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Good), the Vinfam social justice collaborators have been discussing this topic over the past two monthly calls.
The Most Vulnerable Among the Vulnerable
by Sister Michelle Loisel, DC | Jun 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
There are indications that some Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S. population.
Detaching From Our Ways
by Joetta Venneman, SCN | May 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This year, with the pandemic, many more of us have become more grounded in the reality of essential workers or front-line workers.
Where Do You Stand on Ending Homelessness?
by Sister Carol De Angelo, SC | Apr 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
So…where do I stand? Where do you stand on ending homelessness? I invite all of us to ask ourselves this question!