by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
We have heard the mantra about John Paul II’s challenge t0  Vincentians –  “Understand underlying causes and work toward long-term solutions”. How do we move beyond the mantra? With the theme  “Building Bridges Out Of Poverty” the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2011 | Church
Ten of Japan’s sixteen bishops are gathering Aug. 6 for their annual  commemoration of humanity’s first use of an atomic bomb in an act of war  and the first since the March meltdowns at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a 9.0 magnitude...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Depaul International reports that  in 70 different projects worldwide it provided over 340,000 nights of accommodation and served over 280,000 meals. They accounted for 53,000 hours of volunteer services last year alone. In addition they run annual training programs...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentians In Partnership Newsletter reports that on July 16 friends of the Vincentian Family  celebrated Justice Day by reflecting on the following themes: To present the theological argument as to why Vincentians should be political To explore the idea of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Robert Maloney, C.M., former Superior General,  has been appointed to the Vincentian Chair for Social Justice. The Chair was established jointly in 1994 by the University and the Province in response to a challenge given to the Vincentians by Pope John Paul II...
