by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Fr. Gay invites us to join other followers of Vincent and Louise in the United States and Canada on April 24 when we meet for the first time in cyberspace. “Changing Systems – Changing Lives” offers us an opportunity to reflect on how we are already...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Sister Ann Moyalan, SCN has been working at the grass roots level in India for 28 years and at present is working with a Muslim community in one of the slums in Delhi, India. In order to keep a balance and to involve the community in its transformation, the male youth...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
To the members of the Vincentian Family In English, take a look at this video (For those who wish to follow up the web link he referred to in the video is http://zafen.org) A los miembros de la Familia Vicenciana En espagnol, vea: video Aux membres de la Famille...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Featured, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
“Seeds of Hope” – So rich in meaning during each “holy” week, this year the phrase has special meaning for the followers of Vincent, Louise, Elizabeth and Frederic. Jesus is our ultimate seed of hope but the hope of resurrection is...
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...