by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2010 | Vincentian Family
At a June 29 conference — the world’s largest gathering of international volunteer and service leaders from the non-profit, government and corporate sectors — St. John’s presented “It’s a Borrower’s Market: Microfinance in Action,” which showcased...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
GLOBE, a student-managed academic program at St. John’s University, provides loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Through GLOBE, students are educated about the world of microfinance while helping the poorest of the poor help themselves and their families...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2009 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava, Liaison from the Association of International Charity (AIC) to the Vincentian Family Conferral received the degree of the Doctor of Humane Letters . Joseph Flannigan, National President Society of St. Vincent DePaul received the St. Vincent de Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2009 | Collaboration, Evangelization, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
Today marks the first ever university-based unit of the the Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) affiliation of some 35 administrators, faculty and staff of SJU as members of the LCUSA. See the Vincentian Encyclopedia for more background on the Ladies of Charity and the...
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...