by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to a story in the Christian Science monitor “In November, 300 million more people around the world were suddenly poor – on paper, at least. The latest numbers on poverty from the United Nations, released Nov. 4, include a new measurement for poverty...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Sr. CJ Wille, NGO Reresentative for the Sisters of Charity Federation is blogging from her extended tour of India. – The November newsletter of the Brothers of Charity NGO GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST POVERTY (G.A.A.P.) reports that they have opened Regional Offices...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2010 | Vincentian Family
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.”–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) As the United States celebrates thanksgiving, over the next few weeks the Vincentian Family has many feasts to celebrate and much to be...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2010 | Vincentian Family
Talk about making effective use of the media. A quick search of Google for the words Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal revealed 9 of the first 10 were from the Society’s appeals in Australia. The other one was from the Salvation Army in the UK. The second result...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2010 | Vincentian Family
On Saturday, November 13, SCNs commemorated the two year anniversary of the merger between the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Vincentian Sisters of Charity. The service was created using the results of a recent survey completed by the Congregation. The...