by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Tooth pain has been identified as the root cause for absence from school in Arkansas. A campaign funded by The Daughters of Charity Foundation in St. Louis, MO aims for provide free dental sealants to prevent tooth decay and dental cavities. The combination of... by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Granted that there are some people who try to “game” social systems, this piece from Ireland raises some interesting questions for members of the Vincentian Family trying to come to grips with the Advent message of Fr. Gregory Gay, CM Superior... by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
It is estimated that 9.1 million people have died of starvation in 2008. It’s an alarming statistic and puts in perspective the struggles many of us are facing with the current economic crisis. by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2008 | Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of New York launches the first long-term care provider corporate university. This newly developed program will offer Pediatric Center employees a variety of courses focused on developing... by John Freund, CM | Dec 11, 2008 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The South Chicago neighborhood, one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods benefits form the South Chicago Art Center, a local not-for-profit that provides after-school art classes for area kids, addressed the problems of gangs and violence with a mural... by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In this second week of Advent famvin.org presents Joesph Foley, CM telling the story of a United Nations project, called “Millennium Villages†and suggesting that, in meeting the challenge of poverty, the Vincentian Family and the “Millennium Villages projectâ€...
