by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2009 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
In view of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Louise and St. Vincent in 2010, the international leaders of the Vincentian Family named a Projects Committee to develop a specific initiative in favor of the poorest of the poor that would...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2009 | Collaboration, Formation, Justice and Peace
The Vincentian Millium Partnership (VMP) collected 11,125 signatures asking the British Government for the compassionate and just treatment of asylum seekers in the UK. The Rt Hon John Battle presented our petition on 29th April in the House of Commons. I think St...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2009 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
The keynote speakers at the North American Vincentian Family Gathering April 16-19, Allison Boisvert and Eddie Friel present insights into different but deeply inter-related dimensions of “systemic change†– the personal and structural. This week we feature...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2009 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Two Vincentians are traveling to Ecuador to bring clean water filtration technology known as BioSand filtration. With this process most common home-based models can produce between 20 and 60 litres of water per hour. The process is certified by the Center of...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2008 | Collaboration, Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Paris, October 9. Fr. Donald Harrington CM, President of St. John’s University, presented an overview of the collaboration between St. John’s University and the Paris Province of the Congregation of the Mission. Summing up his presentation to some 40...