by John Freund, CM | Feb 13, 2013 | Vincentian Family
In 1850 speaking to a Conference in Florence, Blessed Frederic Ozanam recalled the beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul: “Those reproaches were justified and we certainly deserved them. We therefore said to ourselves: Well then, let us set to work !...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Fighting Hunger or Causing Hunger: A Mid-term Look at Wal-Mart’s $2 billion Commitment. On May 12, 2010, in the U.S. Capitol, Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro Wright made a stunning announcement. His company would donate $2 billion in food and cash over a...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Hugh O’Donnell, C.M. succeeds Fr. Robert Maloney in the Vincentian Chair for Social Justice. Father O’Donnell brings to the Chair a remarkable record of accomplishment as a teacher and scholar; extensive leadership experience; and a global vision acquired through...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“Long before there was such a thing as Australia there were families who lived here, people who cared for each other and the earth, people for whom the world was a deeply spiritual place, people who loved to tell stories about the things that really mattered to...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A passion for social justice and helping the homeless Michael Perusco has no regrets about quitting the corporate world to focus on the vulnerable, marginalised and the homeless, but admits his experience as a chartered accountant was an asset during his years time...
