by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Addressing a problem in many parts of the world St Vincent de Paul Society Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon said that genuine payday lending reform was a good opportunity for the government to take the side of the true battlers instead of the ‘vested interests’, a...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
This picture from a church site in England got me thinking. Would Jesus use a mobile phone? What about Vincent, Louise, Frederic, or Elizabeth? They all used the tools of their time. St. Vincent wrote some 30,000 letters! Imagine if he texted! I suspect he would be...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Vincentian Family at the United Nations no longer active) a UN Orientation for their members from April 18-20, 2012. The orientation will provide participants with an overview of the UN system, the work of the Commissions and committees, a visit to the mission of...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 16, 2012 | Vincentian Family
It will be a happy 2012 in Haiti for about 350 new families who will enroll in Chemen Lavi Miyò *Link no longer active)(CLM), a poverty alleviation program that translates into English as “Pathway to a Better Life.” This systemic change effort led by the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Homeless Action Week in Great Britain provides an example of systemic change and ecumenical collaboration in addressing homelessness. Daily posts of resources on its website Breaking Barriers draw attention to the issues of homelessness. Our world is filled with...
