by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 15, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Systemic change
Take back the night! Hundreds of students attended an event held by Niagara University April 7 in conjunction with the Take Back the Night national movement, which aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms. Partnering with local and national...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Just as in Australia and the USA serve the voiceless in elections, so also the St. Vincent dePaul Society speaks out regarding Irish elections. This year’s General Election, 100 years since the Rising, is a decisive opportunity to realise a fair, inclusive and...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“If we consider [four events in January] not only as separate events but linked together, we see opportunities to influence, if not outright create, a better future for people in poverty and for the Society itself.” In his weekly column for the Society of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SVdP Opposes Proposed New IRS Regulation – Serious Concerns with Donor ID Security Public Comments Needed by December 16 There is a proposed new IRS regulation that will require nonprofits to collect the Social Security numbers of donors who make a cash donation...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth continue their advocacy on behalf of the poor and marginalized in a variety of ways: A Sister in ministry for the rights of migrant workers Demanding a place for women in the parliament (See Wikipedia for more background on this...
