by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
To understand some statistics one needs to be an economist. There are other statistics that are quite revealing. Vincent could tell the state of affairs by how many people showed up at the doors of St. Lazare. “Vincent’s Pulse”...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The New South Wales Vinnies WYD 08 Pilgrim Group recently had a reunion-reflection to celebrate one year since World Youth Day. One of the exercises the group participated in was the development of some reflections to accompany the 2009 Social Justice Sunday...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2009 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
An Initiative of the Worldwide Vincentian Family, DePaul University, the Haitian Diaspora and Fonkoze, the project, which will reach out to the poorest of the poor, is in continuity with the worldwide Vincentian Family’s recent focus on systemic change. As part of the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Kevin Manning, has written an open letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calling on the Government to make a stand against those who “stir up xenophobia, peddle panic and oppose the rights of all people to seek asylum when faced with...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 21, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Hidden Heroes are missionaries who are ministering in out of the way places, normally not noticed by many people, but doing masterful, Herculean tasks as part of their regular daily routine. We (Extension Society) honor them. Sr. Frances Vista, DC was one of them....
