by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
As Father Gregory Gay, CM the 23rd successor of St. Vincent de Paul, will point out in his opening remarks to us online at VirtualVins this is one of the major events in the celebration of this 350th Jubilee Year. Not only are we coming to grips with an approach to...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
At Citigroup’s annual meeting this week the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, asked the bank’s shareholders to ratify a proposal that would require Citi to issue a report by the end of the year stating its policies on the collateral used to back many of...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Following its huge success in Sydney last year, the Vinnies CEO Sleepout goes National on Thursday June 17th, 2010, when hundreds of top CEOs and business leaders will sleep out across Australia. The event aims to challenge participating high profile CEO’s and opinion...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2010 | Collaboration, Formation, Vincentian Family
The National Vincentian Young Adult Convocation will provide an inviting atmosphere to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the legacies of Sts. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. The Convocation at dePaul University seeks to engage participants in the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2010 | Collaboration, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
As the first meeting of the Vincentian Family in cyberspace (4/24) approaches new physical sites are being added to the list on a daily basis. If you would like to join in this “here” and “out there” conversation visit VirtualVins.net to learn...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Fr. Gay invites us to join other followers of Vincent and Louise in the United States and Canada on April 24 when we meet for the first time in cyberspace. “Changing Systems – Changing Lives” offers us an opportunity to reflect on how we are already...