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Eradicating Poverty Requires Shift From Charity To Justice

Eradicating Poverty Requires Shift From Charity To Justice

by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2016 | Systemic change

Will donating to a food bank alleviate hunger pangs? Absolutely. But it can never eradicate hunger itself. Charity gives, but justice changes. It’s time to place the latter above the former. Glen Pearson, Director of the London Food Bank and former Member of...
Our Excuses For Not Giving

Our Excuses For Not Giving

by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 13, 2016 | Formation, Media

During Lent, we are asked to focus more closely on almsgiving. Almsgiving can take many forms, but here, let’s think about straightforward monetary donations. Read and ponder what Frederic Ozanam had to say…

Rare photographs of Ozanam’s daughter

Rare photographs of Ozanam’s daughter

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Ralph Middlecamp has uncovered two rare photographs of Ozanam’s daughter. The international website of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul  writes that while in the famous National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Ralph Middlecamp discovered 2 previously unknown...
Special request for the intercession of Bl. Frederic

Special request for the intercession of Bl. Frederic

by John Freund, CM | Nov 10, 2015 | News

Society of St. Vincent dePaul CEO, David Barringer writes… Our fellow Vincentian, friend and National CFO Richard Morin is undergoing a serious medical condition.  On behalf of President Sheila and myself, we ask you to pray for Richard using the attached...
Letters of Frédéric Ozanam: soon available in Spanish

Letters of Frédéric Ozanam: soon available in Spanish

by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2015 | Formation, News

Letters of Frédéric Ozanam: soon available in Spanish Excellent news for Spanish-speaking Vincentians : after five years of study, research and translation, the Spanish edition of the letters of Frédéric Ozanam will soon see the light of day, with the permission of...
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    Today, June 12, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for the pastoral care of the chronically ill.
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    Our Lord is a continual communion for those who are united to what He wills and does not will (I:233).
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