by Beth | Jan 23, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The featured video, currently also at the right side of this page, tells the story of someone who wants to volunteer as an aid worker. This is a wonderful description of some common misconceptions and unconscious motivations about coming to the aid of those who are...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Feast of the Immaculate Conception – VinFormation has collated a number of resources that help appreciate the place of Mary in the Vincentian Tradtion. Mary in the Vincentian Tradition Thomas McKenna, CM Five Faces of Mary Robert Maloney, CM St. Vincent de Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Put simply, the role of The St Vincent de Paul Society’s Learning Services is to support members and volunteers by providing them with the skills to ensure they get the most out of their work, by increasing their competence and confidence in assisting the marginalised...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2009 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
I connected the dots after I spent 15 minutes “wasting time” creating the cartoon below with a free online program. I had been wondering about this weeks’ Systemic Change feature so I did this quick 3 pane adaptation of an insight Vincent used. The...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
CM Dennis Holschneider’s popular formulation of key aspects of Vincentian Formation at the first of the recent series of Vincentian Family Gatherings is always worth a revisit. He serves as current President of dePaul University. Initial Comment A “GO-THENâ€...