by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
In a YouTube video Sister Elizabeth, DC shares about how she got connected to the efforts to end human trafficking in Macon, Georgia. This short, simple but powerful video speaks openly about human slavery in the US and is an example of a movement beyond direct aid to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The March 2010 Newsletter of the Federation’s UN NGO is now available on line with reports of their participation in the meeting of Vincentian Family leaders in Paris, the representatives work on various commissions a very valuable list of resources.
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2010 | Justice and Peace
Thousands of Salvadorans and visitors from around the world walked in joyful procession through the streets of San Salvador on March 20 to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Oscar Romero. But those who came hoping for word of Romero’s beatification...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Aidan Rooney, CM writes in his blog from Bolivia, “a reader commented, “I am wondering what is the difference between Systemic Change and the Liberation Theology which has been around a bit longer?” I should like to address the question, because it is an...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
As we previously announced, the Vincentian Family will be commemorating the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac by launching Zafen.org. This joint project will enable people throughout the world to contribute to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2010 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
If “metanonia” literally means “change your way of thinking”, then Lent is the perfect time for us to look at systemic change in our own lives and especially as followers of Vincent, Louise, Frederic, Elizabeth, etc. John Paul ll challenged...
