by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A thought-provoking post from Thomas Worcester Editor, ‘The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits’ found on The Huffington Post. In the midst of a bitterly fought election campaign, on issues such as wealth and poverty and “entitlement” reform,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
WHAT IS VOICE OF THE POOR (VOP)? The Phoenix website of the St. Vincent de Paul Society asnwers this way. Voice of the Poor is the advocacy arm of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. As followers of Christ, we are challenged to help create conditions for marginalized...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Billboards (Link no longer active)- The Welcome the Immigrant Billboards are a collaborative project of (Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Region VI and Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC).LCWR passed the following resolution at the 2012...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “Nuns on the Bus” are hopping off the bus temporarily to jump on the Staten Island Ferry. Sister Simone Campbell and other Sisters plan to tell New York elected officials that we do not want the federal budget balanced on the backs of struggling families....
by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A passion for social justice and helping the homeless Michael Perusco has no regrets about quitting the corporate world to focus on the vulnerable, marginalised and the homeless, but admits his experience as a chartered accountant was an asset during his years time...
