by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St Vincent de Paul National CEO John Falzon (Australia) has said the previous government’s welfare to work arrangements will spoil Christmas for many single mums, people with disabilities and unemployed people.
by sjs | Dec 14, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The St. Vincent de Paul Society in St. Louis is contributing to the effort to end chronic homelessness through its “Project More,” which currently provides permanent housing for 30 chronically homeless men who have disabilities. Thus far, “none of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“John Honner, who has worked for Catholic charitable organisations for many years, brings out clearly the relevance of Ozanam to contemporary Australia. He sees especially the contrast between the communal vision of Ozanam and the individualism of Australian...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2007 | Vincentian Family
The December 17 issue of AMERICA features an article by Robert Maloney entitled “The Genealogy of Jesus Shadows and Lights in his Past”. He reviews the somewhat shocking elements in Jesus’ family tree and concludes “Matthew’s account of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2007 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
(This marks the first in a series of 10 Vincentian family projects that will be described by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.)Near Buckingham Palace, around the corner from the seat of the British government there...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2007 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
CMGLOBAL has posted stories about a gathering of all the Congregation of the Mission student-priests studying at the various universites in Rome as well as the November issue of NUNTIA (News) of the Congregation of the Mission.