“Advocacy in Australia is enormously important,” Dr Falzon says warning that if we allow governments to try to shut down advocacy, or shoot the messengers, we do so at our own peril as a society.
Voice of the Poor
SVDP, US Bishops and Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
SVDP, US Bishops offer points for reflection concerning the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
Practical ways to start collaborating
Jack Murphy of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA/Voice of the Poor Committee offers some tips and real-life examples
Prayers for systemic change
Jack Murphy, Chair of the SVDP Voice of the Poor Committee shares these prayer for systemic change…
Voice of the Poor – Western Region SVDP
Looking for resources in being a “Voice of the Poor”? The western Region of the St. Vincent dePaul Society has just redone its “Voice of the Poor” website.
“Voice of the Poor” becomes “Out of Poverty”
OUT OF POVERTY is now the title of the Western Region Voice of the Poor newsletter. It seems appropriate, because it indicates the goal of everything we do for the people we serve. Together with the new name, our team decided that the newsletter would have each time...
Gathering to focus on ‘A Poor Church For The Poor’
From the first Pope Francis has made clear his desire for 'A Poor Church For The Poor' It should be no surprise that the 2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering will focus on the message and vision of Pope Francis: “Becoming ‘a Poor Church for the Poor.’” The...
Understanding poverty through conversion
SVDP Voice of the Poor writes... If you saw Christ sitting across your kitchen table, what would you say? Would you ask questions? Would you just listen? One of my favorite movies was “Michael”. In the story, Michael the Archangel, played by John Travolta, has a...
Vincentian Collaboration and “Voice of the Poor”
Reflections on collaboration in advocacy from the "Voice of the Poor committee "of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul..C The Society of St. Vincent de Paul "Voice of the Poor" has always used a collaborative approach to advocacy. We learned early on that, while...
