by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2010 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Formation, Justice and Peace, Missions inter gentes, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
I am S. Kathleen Natwin and I am one of the Councilors of the Albany Province of the Daughters of Charity. We have a Province in Haiti (see famvin story) … we have been asking our Sisters to direct donations to the Province in Haiti. An easier way of doing this...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Thus writes conservative commentator David Brooks in the New York Times. There is much food for thought for the Vincentian Family efforts at collaboration in Haiti.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
2010 marks two-thirds of the way into a remarkable global experiment in ending poverty. In 2000, Australia joined 189 countries in committing to the Millennium Development Goals. These goals aim to halve extreme poverty by 2015 and end it by 2025. In September this...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2009 | Justice and Peace, News
St. Jude’s Ranch is accepting used, all-occasion cards from November 15, 2009 – February 28, 2010 You can mail your donations to: St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Recycled Card Program 100 St. Jude’s Street – Boulder City, NV 89005...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
GLOBE, a student-managed academic program at St. John’s University, provides loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Through GLOBE, students are educated about the world of microfinance while helping the poorest of the poor help themselves and their families...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In Latino communities, re-enactments are held commemorating Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem — a place for Jesus to be born. The tradition is called Las Posadas, which literally means “the inns” in Spanish. For people of faith who are concerned...
