By jbf on Jun 28, 2009 in Featured, Poverty - Strategies, Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
This week’s featured project, the story of of a woman named Belaynish, represents a small window into the numerous diverse works of the Daughters of Charity as they collaborate with local people in villages and communities around the globe as they match funding partners with their vital projects and programs.
The Daughters of Charity are overseeing year three of a multi-dimensional program in Sammaro, Ethiopia that empowers indigenous women with skills, education and confidence toward their own self sufficiency.
In a society where women do not own land, nor are they entrusted with decision making, this program has launched income generating activities, a women’s micro-credit program, an animal dispersal program, an adult literacy and simple math program, assistance with school for their children, medical aid, a home repair and renovation program, community and individual backyard farming programs, and skills development activities such as knitting, soap making and spices preparation.
The program’s ultimate goal beyond skills enhancement and offering opportunities is to develop women’s strength and self-confidence, which in turn will move the people away from a long history of a “handout mentality” and improve their lives. The first year of the program welcomed 130 women, with average family sizes of 5 to 12 members. The subsequent years continued to build upon the successes of these women, including an encouraging unanticipated outcome of the willing involvement of their husbands.
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By jbf on Jul 3, 2009 in Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
Renato de Lima writes,”Please, take a look at our video on YOU TUBE about the first part of the trips to the International Territorial Vice-presidency region’s countries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMRE6Oa5TWM). It has only 5 minutes. Please, inform your Conferences and Councils about this subject. The music is from Diego Torres (Argentina).”
By jbf on Jul 3, 2009 in Vincentian Family News, Youth | 0 Comments
The Summer Vincentian Popular Mission ‘09 is another initiative of Adamson University in order to carry-on the Vincentian legacy of creatively responding to those who are in need and evangelizing through words and deeds. This program follows a similar one in ‘08. Read the rest
By jbf on Jul 2, 2009 in Vincentian Family News, Youth | 0 Comments
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth talk about why they chose to become a Sister. This video was created for the Vocation office through director Nancy Gerth, SCN, and the communications department for the Catholic Religious Vocation Network website, otherwise known as Vision.
By jbf on Jul 1, 2009 in Vincentian Family News, Youth | 0 Comments
A positive opportunity for young people to have a challenging experience in serving vulnerable people, and living in a community with other like-minded volunteers. Accommodation and living expenses provided. See also
By jbf on Jul 1, 2009 in Vincentian History | 0 Comments
As a result of IRCHSS funding for the project Vincent de Paul: An Icon in the Making, a one year position for a postdoctoral scholar is available at NUI Galway. The purpose of the project is to deepen historical understanding of the character and evolution of early modern catholicism through study of the values and activities of Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), missionary, advisor to the French crown, and founder of the Congregation of the Mission, the Daughters of Charity and confraternities of charity. De Paul’s approach to the generation of religious and moral piety provides an important means of assessing the cultural priorities and impact of the Catholic Reformation.
By jbf on Jun 30, 2009 in Vincentian Family News | 1 Comment
July 4, marks the Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul early in twentieth century Italy. He visited the sick, the poor, the displaced, making home visits at least one a week, always fed by his love Christ, whom he saw and received both through the poor and daily Eucharist. “Jesus visits me every morning in Holy Communion. I repay him with my poor means, visiting the poor.
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By jbf on Jun 30, 2009 in Poverty - Strategies, Systemic change | 0 Comments
“So, if you find yourself engaged in a debate about the usefulness of microfinance, from now onwards let the speaker know that yes microfinance has been proven to have a significantly positive economic (consumption, nutrition and asset accumulation) and social (female empowerment) impact on the of the poor and that this positive effect is very likely to be felt by at least 100 million people.” (And if they still have doubts direct them to this “Next Billion” post!).
By jbf on Jun 29, 2009 in Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
Long before we claimed justice as a congregational value, our sisters were doing it. We have many of them to thank for their vision and courage. We would not be at the place we are today had it not been for sisters like S. Bernard Ann and many, many others – paving the way by doing what was right, loving, just and, at times, unpopular. Sr Nancy’s OMG Blog
By jbf on Jun 27, 2009 in Youth | 0 Comments
Salamanca (Spain), June 2009 “We decided that the best way to organise the next meeting of Young Vincentians, within the framework of WYD 2011, is as follows:
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By jbf on Jun 26, 2009 in Advocacy, Health, Poverty - Analysis | 0 Comments
Imagine if New York City’s taps went dry. What would we do? Jennifer Connelly walks to New York’s Central Park to get dirty water for her family as millions of mothers in Africa do every day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUhtjOnp2G8
By jbf on Jun 26, 2009 in Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
Some Sisters of Charity of Halifax share a video of a spiritual journey with their Associates from Staten Island to walk in the footsteps of Elizabeth Ann Seton. The tour take just over 12 minutes. The video has been uploaded to tangle.com, the successor GodTube.com. See also the Vincentian Encyclopedia article on Vincentians and GodTube.
By jbf on Jun 25, 2009 in Vincentian Family News, Vincentian History | 0 Comments
BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE - Friday, July 31, 2009 to Sunday, August 2, 2009
Events and activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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By jbf on Jun 24, 2009 in Homelessness, Vincentian Family News | 0 Comments
The new Vincentian House in Sydney will replace a much smaller one that in the past few months has been turning away a staggering 10 times as many families as it can take. ”Alarmingly, we are also seeing families becoming homeless who were previously in the private housing market… This is new and unfamiliar territory for us.” Source Tim Williams, CM
By jbf on Jun 23, 2009 in Vincentian Family News, Vincentian History | 0 Comments
From the website of the Seton Shrine “The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish is a Catholic community in a landmark building connected to colonial times through the sanctity of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton who lived here. We endeavor to be an instrument of grace and spirit to our religious, civic and cultural neighbors.” See Seton Bridge
This week’s featured project, the story of of a woman named Belaynish, represents a small window into the numerous diverse works of the Daughters of Charity as they collaborate with local people in villages and communities around the globe as they match funding partners with their vital projects and programs.
