by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“It is good when we are challenged to sum things up in a single idea. It’s hard, but it’s good.” Dr. John Falzon, CEO of the SVDP in Australia addresses the issue in his presentation to the Society’s National Youth congress. “Recently I had the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Catholic Weekly of Australia writes, “A call last week by the Reserve Bank of Australia for a national debate regarding Australia’s banks and bank profits has been welcomed by church welfare agencies. The Chief Executive of the St Vincent de Paul Society...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Blase Bova , Director of Operations at St. Vincent de Paul Society Phoenix, Arizona writes, “Here’s a great way to make SVdP tutorials with a smartphone!” He continues with 9 other steps to use an application call Snapguide to quickly put together a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
WHAT IS VOICE OF THE POOR (VOP)? The Phoenix website of the St. Vincent de Paul Society asnwers this way. Voice of the Poor is the advocacy arm of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. As followers of Christ, we are challenged to help create conditions for marginalized...
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...