by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of New York are launching a new volunteer opportunity at their Sisters Hill Farm in central Dutchess County, NY offering a volunteer week at their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) site in Stanfordville, NY, for those interested in learning...
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 13, 2010 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With so many policy debates mired in partisan politics, the announcement last week by the U.S. Census Bureau that it plans to develop a supplemental poverty measure and then open it to public scrutiny is something both Republicans and Democrats can agree...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2010 | Congregation of the Mission, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The term “homeless person” is used readily in theory, practice and policy – even among people experiencing homelessness – yet its connotations and impact are rarely considered. According to the Australian CM web site… “Researcher, Guy Johnson says the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
MELBOURNE: On Feb 24, John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, addressed the Social Justice in the City Forum. The title of his address was “Social Justice in 2010”. The focus of his talk was on the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Twenty Daughters of Charity from 6 African countries, the team of DREAM specialists from the Sant’ Egidio Community, two representatives of IPS (International Project Services of the Daughters of Charity) and Father Robert Maloney, coordinator of the partnership of...