by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Australian St. Vincent de Paul Society presents a video animation that demonstrates the value of its early intervention in a process that could lead to family disintegration and multiple individuals being in crisis. Visit http://www.vinnies.org.au and see how you...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
How do you take down poverty? One toy block at a time.” In Honduras, where 64% of the population lives below the poverty line, a for-profit business, Tegu Toys, is improving the quality of its employees’ lives, creating more jobs as it grows, and giving families...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
“Advocate for the poor” – This is how the  New York Times fittingly describes Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, whose work on behalf of the poor and downtrodden for Catholic Charities in Brooklyn and Queens earned him national recognition, died on Friday as...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The following article “Course on Communication, Leadership and Personality Development” was submitted by the Newly Professed Sisters and Sr. Marianne Puthoor in Mokama on May 19, 2013. “It was a joy for, we, the nine Newly Professed to participate in the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2013 | Vincentian Family
(Romereports.com)Â Nicholas Di Marzio, bishop of Brooklyn and Queens, was in Rome to take part in the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People. The assembly was greeted and addressed by Pope Francis, whose thoughts on the importance...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
This striking image which I entitle “Chapel of the Homeless” is one of the graphics from the Sidney Morning Herald’s story about the upcoming SVDP-sponsored CEO Sleepout on behalf of the homeless in Australia. The story...
