by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Seeing, they do not see!” A 3 minute video depicting reactions to a person in need.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Ellen LaCapria’s powerful video, “A Place at the Table”, is now available on DVD for a modest contribution which will be used to support Vincentian Family ongoing relief projects in New Orleans. Vincentian Family Gathering participants well remember...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2008 | News
Could this be of value to various groups in the Vincentian Family? The Paulist Evangelization Association provides a model. All you need to participate is a web browser, an internet connection, and speakers or headphones to hear the presentations. For three days,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Participants at the recent Vincentian Family Gathering are half way to their goal of raising $200,000 to support efforts of the Vincentian Family to address the post-Katrina needs. Gene Smith, author of the challenge, sends the following update. July 25, 2008 Dear...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
SSVP Australia quickly and generously responded by sending the financial assistance of AU$12,500 for the victims. See letter from Philippine National Resident. From the .pdf document on the July 15 lead story on the international site of the Society… Typhoon...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2008 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
John Holbrook “uses his skills as a photographic artist to paint film portraits of the poor, the disadvantaged, the homeless, and the mentally or physically challenged. He portrays his subjects as saints and patriarchs, giving them names taken from scripture....