by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2010 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
The Provincial Treasurer of Puerto Rico writes “Crossing the frontier between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is not safe anymore.” “Today we add the strain of another high-grade quake in Haiti” “group from St.John’s University, NY, is...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 19, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
“As the death toll rises and tragic images stream, we cannot help but be moved by the suffering of the Haitian people today.” So read the letter from DePaul’s president, Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President of De Paul University, last Monday...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Evangelization, Featured, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Scott Fina offers a contrasting view to David Brooks recent New York Times editorial about the role of poverty in Haiti’s suffering from its earthquake, recently circulated over FamVin. Below he writes “My point? Haiti (like Katrina) is indeed much more a story...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2010 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Laurence de La Brosse, AIC President, has sent out a communication to all AIC members and friends regarding the earthquake that devastated Haiti. Laurence has called for AIC members and friends to pray together and support the relief effort during this difficult time....
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2010 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
What young people can do. The students of the High School for Recording Arts were moved by the tragedy in Haiti and wanted to help. They decided to apply their skills to raise awareness and to show their support for the people of Haiti. The result was this Song for...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2010 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
It has come to light that the entire family of Yasmine Cajuste, President of the JMV, is in Haiti. May our prayers go out to her as well as the families of so many other members of the Vincentian family.
