by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“I have a passion for the issues that face those we visit. And I know that advocacy would help. But I’m just one person. What can I do?” You hear this sometimes as we discuss starting a Voice of the Poor committee or asking for someone to act as the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Jack Murphy, Chair of the SVDP Voice of the Poor Committee shares these prayers for systemic change: Voice of the Poor Prayer and Prayer for Vincentians about to Engage in Systemic Change. For similar resources, see these links to Vincentian Prayer Resources and...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity
Part of the Solution, or POTS, was opened in a storefront on Fordham Road in 1982 by Fr. Ned Murphy, SJ, Tim Boon, and Sister Jane Iannucelli, SC, (current President of the Sisters of Charity) to help feed those living in poverty in the Bronx. This video tells the...
