Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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Faces of Germantown
The new blog of the St. Vincent DePaul Young Adult Center is just a beautiful project to behold! The Young Adult Center is a nonprofit house that hosts service retreat groups from high schools and colleges that follow the Vincentian teachings. The blog was started by...
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Sandal Falls: A Project at Niagara University [ @NiagaraUniv ]
Sandal Falls, previously known as the Sustainable Sandals Project and Project Angel Shoes, is a local operation coordinated through Niagara University that collects sandals that are gently worn by tourists who visit the Cave of the Winds attraction in Niagara Falls....
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“SJU in Cameroon” Emphasizes Development, Sustainability, and Social Justice
As six St. John’s University students ascended the 6,500 foot Mount Mbapit in Cameroon this past summer, they laughed recalling the requirement to train with intense cardio in the SJU Fitness Center before joining the study abroad trip. The group traveled to the...
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Bringing Vincentian Millennials to the Faith
It sounds odd, doesn't it? ... bringing Vincentian millennials to the faith? If a person is a Vincentian, why would he or she need to be "brought to the faith?" My friend Kery Alys Robinson tweets about a variety of things. Recently, she highlighted an op-ed piece in...
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Vincentians of Wherever: Shelby’s Personal Mission Statement
"Living an authentic life focused on helping people and empowering others to be all they can be." I’m majoring in community psychology. This is a relatively new division of psychology which is focused on individuals and how they relate to and are affected by their...
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Collaboration: From Advantageous Strategy to a Strategic “Must”
In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, collaboration was on the agenda again. This time, for a new and important reason. After having conversations with diverse non-profits, the leading foundation consultancy give.org found something out. The...
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Vincentians of Wherever • Shiny Distractions
Last summer and fall, we were fortunate to get several visits from my wife’s brother and his girlfriend. They would come through town often en route to various destinations around the country where they could visit national parks, climb, fly fish, and enjoy the...
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Now on Social: Facebook Live for Pages
Everyone's enamored with Facebook Live! Even if it has provoked online inanity, it's a useful tool! And now, Facebook Live is available for pages. Say you have a page set up for your group and you are the administrator. Wouldn't it be nice to have a "pool of...
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Good People • Good Things
Art Eberhart, Evelyn Harris, Norma Higgs and Merrell Lane (posthumously) will become the first inductees of the Niagara Falls Volunteer Hall of Fame during a July 24 ceremony at Niagara Falls City Hall. A reception is scheduled for 4 p.m., followed by the induction...
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#HumansofSJU
#HumansofSJU is a campaign designed to spotlight the unique qualities that distinguish those who study, teach, and work at St. John’s University. It is patterned after the popular “Humans of New York” series. By showcasing these individuals, we will provide the...