By jbf on Jan 19, 2010 in Collaborative Projects, Direct Service, Featured, Haiti, Poverty - Analysis, Poverty - Strategies, Vincentian Family News | 10 Comments
Scott Fina offers a contrasting view to David Brooks recent New York Times editorial about the role of poverty in Haiti’s suffering from its earthquake, recently circulated over FamVin. Below he writes “My point? Haiti (like Katrina) is indeed much more a story of poverty than a story of natural disaster, as David Brooks states. But ultimately the plot and context of that story are not about an inferior culture, but systemic injustice.”
FAMVIN invites all viewers to enter into dialog with two contrasting points of view by clicking on the comment button above the graphic and adding your thoughts about” underlying causes and long term solutions” (John Paul II).
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By jbf on Feb 8, 2010 in 350th, Vincentian Family News, Vincentian History | 0 Comments
The Australian site of the Congregation of the Mission features a brief sketch of M. Portail a close collaborator and friend of Vincent.
By jbf on Feb 8, 2010 in Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
National president of the St Vincent de Paul Society in the United States Joe Flannigan and his wife Pat visited Australia in November 2009 at the invitation of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia and president Syd Tutton. During their 20-day visit Mr and Mrs Flannigan met the national board of directors and further developed the relationship between the two countries. Full story
By fatherr on Feb 7, 2010 in Vincentian Family News, Youth | 0 Comments
As part of their assembly doings, the official representatives to the Third Assembly have elected a new coordinating council. Read the rest
By jbf on Feb 6, 2010 in Haiti, Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
Sr. Denise blogs… As a Daughter of Charity, I feel my circle of concern and attention has been greatly broadened and that it continues to grow. I don’t just mean by knowing what is happening in other countries where a crisis is happening such as in Haiti. There is a concern for the stranger that moves me and drew me to the Daughters.
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By fatherr on Feb 6, 2010 in Vincentian Family News, Youth | 0 Comments
The Third General Assembly of los Misioneros Seglares Vicencianos (Vincentian Lay Missionaries) has begun in Bogotá, Colombia. Opening with a Eucharistic celebration which included a procession of flags from the countries represented, the Missionaries were joined by members of the Vincentian Family in Colombia. Read the rest
By jbf on Feb 5, 2010 in Vincentian Family News, Vincentian History | 1 Comment
February 7th marks the feast of Blessed Rosalie Rendu. Some famvin resources include liturgical texts, a 4 part slide presentation, and more. Search all of famvin
By jbf on Feb 5, 2010 in Health, Vincentian Family News | 1 Comment
NEW YORK (CNS) — St. Vincent’s Hospital, the last surviving Catholic general hospital in New York is enmeshed in a struggle to keep its doors open and fulfill its mandate to serve the sick poor. Read the rest
By jbf on Feb 5, 2010 in Advocacy, Collaborative Projects, Direct Service, Haiti, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Formation | 0 Comments
New presentation on VinFormation: Service vs. Justice. Do we do works of service? Do we do works of Justice? Ever wondered about the relationship and the difference?
By jbf on Feb 4, 2010 in General, Health | 1 Comment
“It is now more dangerous to give birth in California than it is in Kuwait or Bosnia, a recently released report shows. And the problem may be nationwide. Read original story in California Watch
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By jbf on Feb 4, 2010 in Church, Spirituality | 0 Comments
The Pope blamed indifference for the death of hundreds of millions who die of hunger, thirst or due to a lack of medicine. That was part of his Lenten message dedicated to justice released by the Vatican. Zenit text, YouTube video
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