by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2009 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
In this second Lenten podcast series Roger Playwin, Executive Director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society USA, offers his reflections on the “Systemic Change” thrust of the Vincentian Vamily. Podcast
by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2009 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family
International leaders of the Vincentian Family meet in Madrid, Spain January 30th to February 1, 2009. Follow these links to the site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for more information as well as an extensive gallery of photos.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2009 | Collaboration, Evangelization, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
Today marks the first ever university-based unit of the the Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) affiliation of some 35 administrators, faculty and staff of SJU as members of the LCUSA. See the Vincentian Encyclopedia for more background on the Ladies of Charity and the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2008 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Vincent de Paul Society will join with 18 other Catholic organizations at the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington February 19-22, 2009. SVdP Voice of the Poor representatives have attended the gathering for the past five years.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2008 | Collaboration, Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Paris, October 9. Fr. Donald Harrington CM, President of St. John’s University, presented an overview of the collaboration between St. John’s University and the Paris Province of the Congregation of the Mission. Summing up his presentation to some 40...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2008 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, challenged to Society to develop it’s Voice of the poor initiative in his keynote address to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He further pledged to commit resources to help in the development of such initiatives. “I’m...