by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2015 | News
National President of SVDP calls for reforms in Criminal Justice System Dear Fellow Vincentians: In our continued advocacy to bring about substantial reform in our criminal justice system in line with Catholic Social Teaching on Restorative Justice, I write to again...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 27, 2015 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, News
In an effort to “force the conversation” on poverty and hunger in the upcoming elections, Dave Barringer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul introduced us to Brian Corbin of Catholic Charities USA (and 25 year+ member of the Society). Brian was the guest...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, News
“People who don’t live on the border, they’ve read in the papers or on the Internet that women are being kept in prison-like facilities with their children,” Sr. JT Dwyer, a Daughter of Charity from San Antonio, said. “But they...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News
Sheila Gilbert, National President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, speaks about Managerial Overtime Exemption and asks that Vincentians Take Action. Dear Fellow Vincentians, As we know all too well and far too sadly, the “working poor” who we frequently encounter...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 30, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News
United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul National President asks support for Criminal Justice Reform Dear Vincentians: Our country’s incarceration system is tearing at the fabric of families and communities and is costing tax payers billions of dollars each year....
