by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A family gives up 1/2 of their American dream house to transform the lives of some 20,000 people in Ghana according to a CNN report and video clip by Rusty Dornan. (Talk about what one family can do for systemic change!) Prompted by a an experience of their 15 year...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2008 | Collaboration, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
“All the Vincentian Lay Missionaries have arrived safely. We were two days in Addis Abeba, where the DCs and the CMs took us in as family. Then it was off to our missions.” So begins Aidan Rooney in his first report. Dear everyone: All the Vincentian Lay...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2008 | Formation
The LA Times has a feature that tracks all the major charities and reports how much of each dollar goes to the actual charity. In some case organizations lose more than 90 percent of funds raised to professional cash finders.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
GodTube has a 25 minute video simulating and analyzing a home visit by members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It is a simulation done by members of the the St. Vincent de Paul Society who are not paid actors. It is part of a series made available by Deacon...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 5, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Did you know that “Jesus Liked to have his face tickled”? That is one of the things you can learn about on the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center sponsored by the New York Sisters of Charity. Excerpt from the website… “He sat in a chair that...
