by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Noted writer Antoinette Bosco compares Ozanam and Dorthy Day… I often link Day with another incredible layperson, Frederick Ozanam of 19th-century Paris. So moved was he by the poverty and disorder in his city in the early stages of industrialization that he...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Congratulations to Sr. Breege Keenan D.C. who was presented with the Special Judges Award for her pioneering work with asylum seekers and refugees in the Vincentian Refugee Centre. Last week the Africa Centre hosted their 5th World Refugee Day Awards in Ireland. The...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Australia is facing a rental affordability crisis that is driving more and more families into homelessness, says the St Vincent de Paul Society. A report by the society says that over the past five years there has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of families...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We are called, as Vincentians, to feed, clothe, house and assist our brothers and sisters who are forced onto the margins of society. We are also called to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Change is possible The scale of the problem is staggering, and it’s hard not to be discouraged. But the work of the federation is showing that change is possible, that there are solutions to these problems, and that poor communities can be the city’s best...
