by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic and St. John’s Campus Ministry are sponsoring an experiential poverty awareness event, 100 Hours of Poverty. The basic idea is simple: Can you live for 100 hours on a foodstamp budget? That’s $6.48 a day or $27.49 for the whole...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Dear Vincentians, I’ve come to you several times in the last few days to ask you to make your voice heard on some current issues that will affect the work we do and the people we serve. Please allow me to ask your involvement one more time: The Super Committee of the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2011 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Eugene Oregon veteran Steven Vann found himself homeless last March for the first time in life. After a short time at the Eugene Gospel Mission, Vann said St. Vincent de Paul helped him begin to turn his life around. “We get housing for up to two years –...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Press release… “The Catholic University Rome campus is located within a beautiful 19th-century building owned by the Vincentians, The Congregation of the Mission, a religious order founded by St. Vincent de Paul. Through a partnership with St. John’s...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Theologian M. Shawn Copeland has been awarded the St. Elizabeth Seton Medal, which honors women theologians whose careers are distinguished by excellence in teaching and/or making a major contribution to scholarship within the field. The medal, presented to Copeland...