by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
RomeReports – “During the Angelus, Pope Francis talked about modern day martyrs. He explained that just like John the Baptist, defended truth before the powerful, Christians too need to speak out and do the same. He specifically called on young people to...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Once again the President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society writes… During our home visits, many of us in the St. Vincent de Paul Society encounter divided families, struggling to survive because one of the parents was deported. Or, we’ve met undocumented...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2013 | Disasters and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Lynn L’Heureux writes… There are so many stories and such loss. My husband and I were moved to tears at each story. It is tough when you lose your mementos. One aboriginal on the reserve who was evacuated brought his drum to the temporary shelter and he...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most of us find ourselves in a different world than we grew up in! We have long since left what was hopefully the safety and security of our familial homes. But we often find ourselves in “A Brave New World” that is often frightening and eerily similar to...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Would you believe that 1,110 CEO’s slept out in the cold and raised 5.3 million dollars to accompany the more than 50,000 homeless women and 25,000 youth under the age of 18 as they struggle to make the journey out of homelessness. Well, it is a fact of the 2013...
