by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2012 | Vincentian Family
2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout – Thursday 21 June 2012 There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of 18. On Thursday 21 June 2012 the annual Vinnies CEO...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The Australian CM site has recently posted two reflections by Tim Williams CM on the little appreciated role of Madame de Gondi in the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. On January 25, 1617, Vincent de Paul gave his famous mission sermon in the Church...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Long-term poverty will cost significantly more than payment of unemployment benefits writes John Falzon, Chief Executive of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia. ” It’s easy to blame people for being outside the labour market or...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 16, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Society of St. Vincent dePaul in Australia presents an effective way to make this point and involve people in their annual Winter Appeal. One video is 30 seconds while the other is a mere 15 seconds.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Half of Australians seeking help for homelessness are under 25 and almost twenty per cent are under 10, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report, Specialist Homelessness Services Collection: first results, also reveals...