by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2009 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
I connected the dots after I spent 15 minutes “wasting time” creating the cartoon below with a free online program. I had been wondering about this weeks’ Systemic Change feature so I did this quick 3 pane adaptation of an insight Vincent used. The...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2009 | Featured, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
In the last 6 weeks much material has been added to the “formation” section of famvin.org http://vinformation.famvin.org/ In particular…ideas on how to use the site in formation and discernment...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2009 | Formation
One of the latest editions to the Vincentian Values and Vison – Lifelong Learning section of famvin.or is a short reflective presentation of thoughts on Jesus Christ – Evangelizer of the Poor. Be sure to explore the VinFormation for other short practical...
by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Vincentian Family
To celebrate the first anniversary of the beatification of Sr. Marta Anna Wiecka DC, the Daughters of Charity prepared an all-night vigil at Jasna Góra Shrine in Czestochowa, Poland, on 24th -25th May 2009. As a result of volunteering to take the place of someone...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2009 | Collaboration, Formation, Justice and Peace
The Vincentian Millium Partnership (VMP) collected 11,125 signatures asking the British Government for the compassionate and just treatment of asylum seekers in the UK. The Rt Hon John Battle presented our petition on 29th April in the House of Commons. I think St...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2009 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
A single winter night when chief executives sleep rough in support of homeless people is the St Vincent de Paul Society’s second-largest fund-raiser in Australia. A philanthropist and a Pfizer managing director will be among the business executives who will...
