by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2012 | Vincentian Family
For the fourth consecutive year, Fr. Bañaga, CM—who is also a photographer since his youth—mounted a photo exhibit entitled, In the Footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul. The show features his photographs from different places in France where St. Vincent spent his life and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Beirut, Lebanon is in our Backyard” writes Sr. Denise LaRock, DC. “In June, I had the privilege of visiting Lebanon for an international meeting. As we drove onto the compound where the Daughters of Charity and Vincentians serve, a statue of St....
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Wanda is what’s known as the “working poor”. She rides three buses – a two and a half hour ride – just to get to her job every day. But she is grateful to have a job. And she is living in a shelter. Wanda never imagined she’s be...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sewing Partners of Belize:From Paschal Maria Fernicola, SCN: “August 23rd, our Las Flores sewing co-op decided unanimously to join a country-wide organization of sewing groups, directed by Pedro and Maria Perez of the Christian Sewing Partners of Belize, a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
FoodFirst writes, “Walmart has decided to sell unlabeled, untested, Monsanto GMO sweet corn.” “Bt toxin works as an insecticide by disintegrating the lining of insects’ stomachs when they ingest the corn. What is this doing to the bodies of your...
