by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
On 13th June 2008, around 120 members of the Vincentian Family here in Britain gathered in Westminster Cathedral Hall, Central London to hear keynote addresses from Fr Robert Maloney CM and Sr Ellen Flynn DC. They highlighted the work of the International Commission...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The St. Vincent dePaul Society site has links to number of vidoes related to the plight of the poor and the work of the Society. They also have their own YouTube channel svdpusa. See also the Vincentian Encyclopedia for listings of other Vincentian related videos on...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Testifying at a Senate (Australia) hearing St Vincent de Paul Society’s financial counsellors have found that up to 95 per cent of their clients are significantly hit by bank penalty fees and this had pushed some people over the financial edge when they had been...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
“When one is engaged in face-to-face charity and journeying with people the wider issues inevitably arise.” Speaking a meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Bob McKeon who has lived in the inner city by choice for 30 years sees how one thing leads to...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2008 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Missions inter gentes, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
We have just received notice of an exciting new blog devoted to Political Charity and Vincentian Formation. The commission on Charism and Cultures and the Asia Pacific Regional Formators have been grappling with these concepts for over a decade and have now mounted a...
