by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
“Building new life out of fragility” is one of the themes of the Superior General’s Lenten letter. What can Vincentians do? No one can doubt the fragility of life in Haiti. But followers of Vincent and Louise ask what are the next steps, “long...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2010 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
My brothers and sisters, the reflection on non-violence is very much a part of our tradition as Catholic Christians and very much at the heart of what Lent means to us. We focus on the need to change our attitudes in order to live more deeply the life that has been...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society has welcomed the Federal Government’s move to allow disadvantaged people to access Centrelink payments weekly rather than fortnightly, but reiterated its opposition to compulsory income management.
by John Freund, CM | Feb 9, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Fr. Frank Brennan has been appointed Catholic Advocate in Residence for the St Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic Health Australia (CHA), Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA), and the Australian Catholic University’s Public Policy Institute (PPI). In the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2010 | Collaboration, Evangelization, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
New presentation on VinFormation: Service vs. Justice. Do we do works of service? Do we do works of Justice? Ever wondered about the relationship and the difference?
