Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.
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Still a stranger? The Imprisoned
Why do we jail people for being poor? Why are they imprisoned? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the court, sometimes for things as minor as unpaid...
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Symposium of the Vincentian Family 2017
March 8, 2017 Dear Members of the Vincentian Family, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! It is with great joy that I invite you to come to Rome on the weekend of October 12 – 15, 2017 for a Vincentian Family Symposium. Our Jubilee theme “Welcome the...
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Facebook Live: Tips
Here are some tips for Facebook Live from social media guru John Haydon: Facebook Live Tip #1: Don’t freak out Mistakes will be made. No matter how much you prepare, every now and then something goes wrong. This is especially true when trying something for the first...
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North American Vincentian Family Gathering: Revised Hotel Reservation Number
Please note! There are revised telephone numbers to make reservations for the 2017 North American Vincentian Family Gathering. You may make reservations directly with the hotel by calling: 1-800-729-5713 1-210-366-2424...
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Vincentians of Wherever: Get Political!
The approach to poverty in American politics generally—and in public child welfare specifically—has always been influenced by the widespread understanding of poverty as primarily a moral and personal failing, rather than a structural issue. Jeremy Kohomban & David...
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What If We Devoted The Season To Caring For Immigrants And Refugees?
Our friend and "Vincentian of Wherever," Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at National Catholic Reporter. I wonder how the country might change if we Christians doubled down on our Lenten observance this year — not just as individuals focusing on our own spiritual...
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Walking With Mary during Lent: 10 Little Steps
We're all looking to refresh our Lenten practices. As Family with a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother, why not walk the 40 days with Mary? Kathleen Beckmann writes: Mary enriches our spiritual journey always. Perhaps we can consider living the Lenten season with...
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Writing for Social Media
Lou Dubois of Inc. says, "Despite the change in technology, the press release remains one of the best ways to get your message out. But writing a press release for social media is not like writing a traditional press release. Before digging in, however, it is...
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Vincentians of Wherever • Millennials Are Trying to Tell Something. Are We Listening?
"From the depths of my heart, I want to love church. I want to be head-over-heels for church like the unshakable Ned Flanders." So say millennials. They are speaking to us. They could be Vincentians. I want to send global, sky-writing airplanes telling the life-change...
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Kennedy Love-Green Loves the World #IamVincent
When she was accepted to the highly competitive Ozanam Scholars Program at St. John’s University, Kennedy Love-Green ’17CPS felt she was answering a calling. “I was drawn to St. John’s by God,” Kennedy said. Ozanam Scholars examine and seek solutions to real-world...