by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
One participant described it as the “Vincentian Family’s best kept secret”. The “Globe” initiative from St. John’s University in NY, a Vincentian university, trains students in micro-finance techniques. The recently concluded...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Lou Arceneaux, Spiritual Advisor for the SVDP New Orleans, suggests that the recent systemic change workshop reflected the following insight of Bl. Frederic… “Charity is not sufficient. It treats the wounds but does not stop the blows that cause...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
With all of the talk of collaboration famvin would like to draw attention to the obstacles and opportunities of collaboration as presented by Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC in the 2006 meeting of the Vincentian Family in Belleville. You can download for further reflection as...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2010 | Vincentian Family
One hundred twelve members of the Vincentian Family gathered outside St. Louis for four days devoted to “training the trainers” to foster collaborative development of projects fostering a systemic change approach in our service with people who live in...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Established as an all-male society in Trinidad and Tobago in 1857, today the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Trinidad is 80% female. One of the society’s major contributions to the welfare of this country is the management of homes for the aged, hostels, night...
