by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Not many Daughters of Charity celebrate their 100th birthday. But even fewer get to celebrate it with their son! The website of the Indianapolis diocese reports…. “During her 99 years on this earth, Gaynelle Perkins Barrett has had many titles. Daughter....
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2014 | Church
The Vatican Insider, among others, reports … “An Irish woman who suffered sex abuse by a priest at the age of 13 talks to “Vatican Insider” about her experience. The Pope has nominated her a member of the Vatican Commission for the for the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Canberra Times writes of a “Monster three day sale” by the Australian St. Vincent dePaul Society. Local demand for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s services will only increase as Canberra grows given the ACT has Australia’s second-highest...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2014 | Justice and Peace
In the category of a creative approach to a problem… Depaul UK brings in graffiti artists for London street art campaign tackling youth homelessnessYouth homelessness charity Depaul UK has launched an awareness campaign involving a group of graffiti artists who...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
CLM is part of a systemic change project in the Vincentian Family. Former Superior General Robert Maloney describes a Haitian Initiative “Pathway to a Better Life” in an earlier famvin post. The following piece from Fonkose describes the reaction of a graduate....
