by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The blog, Daughters of Charity in Gaza, reports, “We (at the Saint Vincent home for severely disabled children) start Christmas with this mass a long and intense preparation path leading us to the feast today.” The parishioners, even in the midst of... by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“When poverty is defined as living on $1.25 or less a day, about 40 percent of both Ethiopians and Uzbekistanis are considered poor. But by multidimensional measures that capture living standards, almost 90 percent of Ethiopians live in poverty, while only a... by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2010 | Vincentian Family
St. John’s was a top “campus reducer” with a 12.2% overall reduction in energy. This earned 4th place in National College Contest to Save Energy. Held from November 1 – 19, the Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 engaged colleges and universities in an effort to slash... by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2010 | Church
Record Numbers of Full-time Volunteers Serve in Faith-based Programs according to Catholic Volunteer Network. CVN is the professional association serving full-time, faith-based volunteer programs, including Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Claretian Volunteers, and 180 other... by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2010 | Church
Dear Brothers and Sisters!“You are my son, this day I have begotten you” – with this passage from Psalm 2 the Church begins the liturgy of this holy night. She knows that this passage originally formed part of the coronation rite of the kings of Israel. The king, who...