by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Those old items found in Thrift Shops are being repackaged as “chic” in an annual retro-clothing, accessories and furniture sale in an Australian SVDP Thrift Shop. The store has been collecting material for more than three months for the sale. Proceeds go...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava offered her insights into systemic change to the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Famvin is happy to present the podcast of her presentation. [audio:Patricia Nava.mp3] Download (right click to save) Word document 2008-09-23 Note: the Podcast...
by sjs | Sep 21, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Despite world economic conditions Pope Benedict appealed today to world leaders to “courageously take and apply the necessary measures to wipe out extreme poverty, hunger, ignorance and the plague of pandemics, which above all hit the most...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2008 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“Coping with spam and Facebook” by John Freund CM looks at how the younger generation avoids spam by using Facebook, The fact that Facebook today numbers some 60 million users with 85% having a college degree should catch our attention also. The article...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2008 | Featured, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava, past President of the AIC, presented a talk at the LCUSA Assembly in San Antonio on “Systemic Change: A Process to change the unjust situations affecting the poor” The outline of her talk follows. What is Systemic Change? It is a...
by annaread | Sep 14, 2008 | Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
This four-week series by Fr Robert P. Maloney, C.M. aims at helping members of the Vincentian Family find more ways of talking and reflecting about concept systemic change and its implications. This week, Fr. Maloney looks at terminology. –.ed The principle of...
