by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Jere Hartnett (systemicchange.ssvp@ssvp.on.ca) writes the following from the perspective of the members of the Society who attended the meeting Inidanap;olis. The Gathering of 150 members of the Vincentian family took place in Indianapolis over a 4 day period from ... by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2011 | Vincentian Family
HALIFAX – Fifteen Sisters of Charity from four congregations met Oct. 19 to discern the future of the Federation Maritime Project. Focusing on advocacy for and with vulnerable women and children in areas of housing and social assistance, it also advocates for working... by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2011 | Church
He was the first Canadian Roman Catholic priest to start a blog. The Canadian paper Globe and Mailreports that now, at 40, Rev. Thomas Dowd is posting a much loftier achievement: Canada’s youngest bishop and the second youngest in the world. As a pioneer of... by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Where do you live?” has always been one of the first questions Vincentians ask when someone calls for help. This question is obviously a pragmatic one simply because without the address we would not know where to bring the voucher. Systemic Change does not change the... by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Sister Auréa Cormier writes from Canada of the impact of her participation in the Systemic Change Workshop in Belleville last November. The presentations made by many of the committed participants at the Belleville conference touched me deeply. Upon my return, I wrote...