Systemic Change is Vincentian Evangelization
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https://doi.org/10.35312/a321d839Keywords:
Systemic Change, Vincentian Family, Charity, EvangelizationAbstract
The 2022 General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission emphasizes promoting Systemic Change (SC) as a key evangelization method, building on the 2016 mandate to prepare SC advocates. Systemic Change, while not replacing traditional charity, aims to empower those in poverty by addressing root causes rather than mere symptoms, promoting justice alongside charity. SC is a deeply spiritual approach rooted in Gospel values, recognizing the special place of the poor in God's love and the necessity of justice for true charity. It involves seeing through the eyes of the poor, making Gospel judgments, and taking strategic action to alter unjust systems. Advocacy is crucial, helping the poor find their voice and participate in decision-making. The SC initiative, now under the Vincentian Family Office, seeks to educate and engage members and collaborators, fostering hope and systemic change. This transformative approach changes both the systems of injustice and the perspectives of those working within the ministry.
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Manual for Systemic Change. 2019. Brazil 2019.
Seeds of Hope: Stories of Systemic Change, 2008. Edited by Rev. Robert P. Maloney, CM, July 2008, Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change.
Vincentiana #1, January-March 2012
Vincentiana #4 October-December 2018
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