by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Many people think that garbage is utterly useless, fit only to be thrown away. But as the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, Sister Anna Wiwik Soepraptiwi says that is not the proper way to manage waste. Sisters and a layworker sorting waste materials... by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2009 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland spokeswoman, Julie McDonald, says that the the organisation, which has just launched its Winter Appeal, is facing unprecedented demand for emergency accommodation and help. Whole families had been put out into the street for the... by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Enlightened Charity: The Holistic Nursing Care, Education, and Advices Concerning the Sick of Sister Matilda Coskery, D.C. (1799-1870) “It has been a journey of discovery to learn about the significance of the contributions of the Sisters and Daughters of Charity in... by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2009 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Those who are poor? The Catholic Climate Covenant asks “who’s under your carbon footprint?” in this hard-hitting Earth Day video. The impact of climate change falls heaviest on the world’s poor. The Union of Superiors General (USG) and... 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... by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“I would love to tell everyone about Jesus, but in this situation I cannot,” she said. “However, in this work, what you do is more important that what you say, and people see what we do.” writes a Daughter of Charity caring for 60 severely...
