by Beth | Jun 19, 2003 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SJU is a co-sponsor of the the Annual Social Action Summer Institute along with U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities, USA, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Association of Diocesan Social Action...
by Beth | May 4, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
NEW YORK, MAY 2, 2003 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican aide at the United Nations called for an “ecological conversion” and a change in patterns of production and consumption in order to combat world poverty. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the...
by Beth | Apr 26, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Seeing the plight of the homeless on a daily basis while walking to our building made me wonder “what could I do to alleviate some of their struggle?” These fellow human beings can be seen sleeping on card board with only newspaper or a tattered...
by Beth | Apr 17, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In recognition of the 170th anniversary of the founding of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, we are asking everyone to pause for a moment of silence at 10 a.m. on April 23 to be mindful of the plight of the poor throughout the world.It was April 23, 1833 when a group...
by Beth | Mar 23, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Phoenix, AZ – From February 22 through March 31, South Mountain Cycles in Ahwatukee is asking the community to drop-off gently used bicycles to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul’s Shifting Gears Program. Shifting Gears puts young people to work after...
