by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2010 | Church, Disasters and Responses, News
According to the NCR “Catholic groups have made up the thrust of the first responders. In response to the growing catastrophe, Catholic Charities of New Orleans opened five emergency centers in May at local churches to distribute financial aid and offer...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2010 | Church, News
The New York Times has a lengthy feature that many will file under “I told you so”! In a sense it gives chapter and verse to this 2002 Vatican quote (section 2) “…Internet.. changes not just in how people communicate but in how they understand...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2010 | Church, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Yasmine Cajuste, Coordinator for Vincentian Youth Gathering 2011, invites all to the Vincentian Youth Gathering (August 12-15, 2011) which will take place before the celebration of World Youth Day in Madrid (August 16-21, 2011) and provides a pre-registration form....
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2010 | Church
They traveled across the ocean to a new country with an unfamiliar language. Unwelcome in existing institutions, the pioneers built their own charities, immigrant services, schools and hospitals and advocated for political rights and social justice. This may sound...
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2010 | Church
The theme of this year’s World Communications Day – The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word – is meant to coincide with the Church’s celebration of the Year for Priests….The world of digital communication,...
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2010 | Church
According to “Clerical Whispers” , the Pope will receive text messages from those whoc could not attend Regina Coeli, RaiUno television’s “In His Image” program to show solidarity with the Pope. They claim that all messages sent to (+39)...