by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Charity Federation Connections — Lifelines – We want to focus on sharing the good news of what is giving our congregations life and energy. If any of what you read stirs a desire for more, go to the Sisters of Charity Federation website and you’ll discover...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Balance a Working Poverty Budget You’re a single person living alone in Ontario and work 35 hours per week in a minimum-wage job with no benefits. Your monthly budget is $1435. Estimate your monthly expenses and try to balance this budget. (Try it even if you...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
With a week before his first tweet the popularity of the Pope’s Twitter account swelled enourmously within 24 hours, reaching nearly half a million followers on the social site. The first tweet from Benedict XVI will not come out until December 12. The most...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Depaul UK responds to Homeless Youth Report Speaking on the eve of the national conference of Depaul Nightstop UK, the national network of accredited emergency accommodation for young people, Martin Houghton-Brown, Chief Executive of Depaul UK, said: “Homeless...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John Allen draws attention to the  Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, “Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today’s Christian Martyrs.” Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life, the event’s aim was to raise consciousness...
