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#famvin400 Stranger in our midst

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | June 9, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Social Media | 0 Comments

One of the "sub-themes" of the coming 400th anniversary year is welcoming the stranger in our midst on a daily basis. Are there people suffering right next to us? Listen to this Matt Maher song. https://youtu.be/kq3-OyRh3Zw [box type="tick" size="large"...

What is the Best Social Media Strategy?

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | June 7, 2016 | Evangelization, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments

It's a question I often get asked. I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I read... a lot! Here's the opening of an article in the "Leader Essentials" section of the web site of the American Association of University Women. I've italicized the...

Follow SSVP Presidential Elections on Twitter #GeneralAssembly2016 #Election16President

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | June 2, 2016 | Announcements, Social, Social Media, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments

from Marie Marotte, Communication assistant at Confédération Internationale Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul (Conseil Général) "The General Assembly and the election of the new International President will take place in few days in Rome. To announce the election of...

Now on Social: Fighting media poverty-porn by tweeting beautiful images

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 31, 2016 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Social Media | 0 Comments

Why might a Vincentian be tweeting (or using Instagram or Flickr, for that matter)? Images of poor people as victims, rather than agents of change, and pornographic images dominate the internet. Vincentians can join in a movement to do something about that. Just like:...