by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
AWESOME is a street catechism project designed primarilly for inmates of prisons and jails. During my time working with gang members at Men’s Central Jail, I found a need for catechetical materials. The inmates are full of questions about religion and they love...
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
In a portent of things to come around the globe the issue of water tarriff is already surfacing in Australia’s political discussion. Gavin Dufty, manager, social policy and research, for the St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria, writes of the current...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Love & Politics: The Revolutionary Frederic Ozanam The 10th annual Ozanam Lecture was delivered by Dr John Honner on 15 March 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. … Frederic has much to tell us about politics, and that what he has to say is relevant for our own...
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
(The) federal budget should be a statement of values for Australia, according to St Vincent de Paul Society chief Dr John Falzon, who says the budget should also alleviate housing stress and ensure that climate change costs are shared equitably. Full story and...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Text of the presentation by Patricia de Nava at the Vincentian Family Gathering follows. This presentation also received a standing ovation. In the near future it will be available as a podcast and a movie. THE INTERNATIONAL VINCENTIAN FAMILY Acting together against...
