by Beth | Nov 21, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The dire struggle to survive in the U.S. on near-minimum wage jobs is the subject of “Waging a Living,” a forthright documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roger Weisberg. Through sensitive, in-depth profiles of four workers, Weisberg drives home the...
by Beth | Nov 21, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to USA Today … As Hurricane Katrina donations reach near-record levels, some food banks in the USA are seeing bare shelves as they prepare for Thanksgiving and winter. Food donations are down 12% in Los Angeles, 30% in New York City and more than 50%...
by Beth | Nov 21, 2005 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Reuters carries a reprot on the shattered hope of people promised prosperity after pipeline development. … grinding poverty in oil producers like Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea show that petrodollars often do not translate into a better life for local people...
by Beth | Nov 21, 2005 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Last October 10, I received the invitation from the National Council of France to participate in their National Congress on October 29-30. The theme for the said activity was “Sharing the Mission.” They wanted it to be a moment for reflection about the...
by Beth | Nov 20, 2005 | Vincentian Family
To the members of the Vincentian Family throughout the world… Reflect on your own Christmas stories and share them with others in the Vincentian Family. Dear sisters and brothers, May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ fill your hearts now and forever!...
