by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
How are ordinary people changing the systems that have trapped them? The members of the International Commission to Promote Systemic Change offer a new series of stories illustrating lived insights from around the world. Simple ideas that work. In the first of these...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2013 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Lifting the veil on the group that has been planning the nearly decade long series of Vincentian Family meetings held around the country and even in cyberspace. See them in action as they plan for the 2013 VinFam Gathering: October 25 (3 PM) – Oct. 27 (noon) Regional...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
In September 2013, Roger Playwin, CEO of the St. Louis-based National Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, will step down after 10 years in the position. Playwin spoke with NCR about his tenure and the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. NCR: Given the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Systemic change
At St. Joseph Services, a ministry of the Daughters of Charity, they’re dedicated to changing lives through education and developing communities by building from within. We provide our students – both adults and children – with role models who come...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2013 | Systemic change
Ozanam fund hoping that school will help raise people out of povertyOntario’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul has launched an education program as it continues to evolve from a purely charitable organization to one that can fundamentally change lives. The Ozanam...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2012 | Systemic change
The LCWR Global Concerns Committee offers a resource by Sr. Gertrude Foley SC, “An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change. PDF Gertrude Foley SC reminds us: “A ‘system’ is an entity that maintains its existence and functions...