by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
While powerful lobbies work to influence legislators and legislation who speak with and for the those who are on the margins in a world that seems to forgot a basic concept of Christianity – the “common good”. The national SVDP USA site writes,...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Dr. Michael Thio International President of the SVDP writes, “On 9 May 2012 we were honoured by the visit of the Superior General of the Daughters of Charity, Sr. Evelyne Franc to our HQ in Paris. She was accompanied by Sr. Rosa Maria and Sr. Francois. This is...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Having just published the reflection Vincent “I need you” – Vincentian Family Collaboration, the following news item from Niagara University ,a Vincentian University, seemed an excellent illustration of the point of the article today. Kalani Personius, a 2012 NU...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 4, 2012 | Vincentian Family
And the figure is bound to grow since the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout will not take place until June 21. 2012. There are more than 100,000 Australians who sleep rough each night of the year. Just under half of these are women; a quarter of these are under the age of...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 2, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society has joined the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations (ACCER) in calling on Fair Work Australia for an increase in safety net wage rates and the national minimum wage for the nation’s 1.4 million lowest paid workers reports...
