by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Canadian SVDP website notes that the President of the Superior Counci of the SVDP of Japan, Bro. Masahito Nakayama reports that the Society has conferences in the Sendai area . The President of the Sandai Council was visiting another region last Friday and...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Anthony Thornton, a Shanghai-born Canberran, was elected over the weekend as the new President of the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Australian National Council, said a media release. Mr Thornton was awarded an MBE for his service in the RAAF and has been a member...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In this moving account Francis Mateo traces his 30 year journey as witness of a program of systemic change to the awakening that “I am systemic change.” He concludes “Systemic Change works!” In Seeds of Hope: Stories of Systemic Change, the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Frederic’s E-Gazette, the electronic newsletter from the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, asks for swift action regarding the extreme budget cuts being proposed in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. As Vincentians, we have a duty to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
See a three minute YouTube trailer focusing how on the celebration of the Eucharist influences our Church and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrate holidays and special occasions with the poor. Program 10 re-airs on CLTV (COX 15, Baton Rouge, LA) Sunday, March...
