by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
An Irish Times story reflects extensive outrage at government cutbacks in services for the intellectually disabled in Ireland provided by the Daughters of Charity. For more detail of how the St Vincent’s Parent Partnership Forum is raising consciousness visit ...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Zafen, the Vincentian Family Haiti Project, is attracting attention on KIVA, one of the best known micro-lending projects. One poster writes…”Wow! Thank you guys for posting about Zefan! I just went over and made some loans and donations. I am very...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
“Dallas Morning News readers were probably startled at the June 24, 1954, front-page story that appeared under the headline “Negro MD’s to Practice in St. Paul’s.” The story explained that the more than 300 white doctors at St. Paul’s, a...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Federation July 2010 Newsletter “NGO News” is available below. It features a report on the gathering of all the representatives, the status of Millennium Development Goals and many other valuable stories. Newsletter June...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 28, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Vinnies SVDP National Council Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. writes in Eureka Street (Australia) that preventing homelessness is a justice issue that requires political will. “The founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society, 19th century French activist...