by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia, writes that according to a recent OECD report Australia has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the developed world. Since the mid-1990s, people experiencing...
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The “Popular Rural Mission” reoccurs in various places January after January, always with renewed spirit, awaited and prepared for by all with the greatest enthusiasm in Uruguay. The first two were in Uruguay with youth from the center in Montevideo; the...
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family
People familiar with the magnificent Systemic Change project initiated by Fr. Pedro Opeka, CM in Madagascar will be pleased to see his friends have mounted a quite professional website which effectively incorporate social media such as Twitter and Flicker. Although...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We follow the teachings of the Scriptures: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
News of the activities of the VIncentian Marian Youth in the world, spiritual reflections and… a surprise about financial self-sufficiency. VMY International Bulletin_April2011
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The May 2011 Newsletter (pdf) of the Joint Newsletter of the Daughters of Charity Advocacy & Social Justice Committee USA provides an example of how one branch of the Vincentian Family is engaged in advocacy through education of its members. They treat a number...
