by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Julio Suescun, CM , long time editor of the Spanish language version of Famvin has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Father also served in the international Curia of the CM in Rome editing Nuntia, Vincentiana and other publications. Those of us who worked with...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Ed Keane writes, “I’m writing to ask you to pray for, Penny Craig, National President of Canada, who was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus on Monday. At this time its still unknown if the cancer has spread to other areas. This week she attended...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A Canadian SVDP volunteer reflects on her learning experience and invites people at City Hall to get out their walking shoes and meet with people like this man, to walk alongside, to listen and to understand how poverty affects Hamiltonians. “As I walked...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
While powerful lobbies work to influence legislators and legislation who speak with and for the those who are on the margins in a world that seems to forgot a basic concept of Christianity – the “common good”. The national SVDP USA site writes,...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In its ongoing efforts to break t he cycle of poverty and offer a hand up, on May 3rd, Depaul USA friends, supporters, and staff gathered to celebrate the launch of Immaculate Cleaning Services (link no longer active), Depaul USA’s first social enterprise....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A leap of Faith II – A ride for Depaul Internationa and Depaul USA – The dream of Loralee West (and all you other would be trekkers!) This trip all started innocently over cocktails and dinner two years ago. I was intrigued by the trip that Father Vitaliy...
