by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
With two weeks to go until the 2011 Vinnies CEO Sleepout over 800 business leaders have already reached the $1 million mark in fundraising. The event calls on CEOs to raise awareness about the issue of homelessness while raising funds for Vinnies homeless services and...
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Uncategorized, Vincentian Family
A TV News video clip explains that the St Vincent de Paul Society will be given $10 million from the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal to distribute to Queensland’s disaster victims. The Society could determine how much was given, and for what purpose. The...
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
FAMVIN Australia, on behalf of the Vincentian Priests and Brothers in Australia, is holding a Social Justice Day on July 3rd this year. The Day will be held at De La Salle College Hall, Bland St., Ashfield (Sydney), from 9.00 am – 5.00pm. The theme for the day...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia, writes that according to a recent OECD report Australia has one of the lowest unemployment benefits in the developed world. Since the mid-1990s, people experiencing...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We follow the teachings of the Scriptures:Â “Speak up for those who cannot speak for...