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€...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2008 | Church, Social
”I’m getting 200 new friends every day,” the cardinal said. ”You have to go where the people are and if the people are on Facebook you go there too” according to Zenit During the synod of bishops it was suggested that Benedict XVI set up...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2008 | Formation, Social, Vincentian Family
With the growing number of Vincentian-oriented podcasts the Vincentian Encyclopedia now has a page devoted to making these more easily accessible. There is a companion page intended to serve as a guide for podcasters.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava offered her insights into systemic change to the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Famvin is happy to present the podcast of her presentation. [audio:Patricia Nava.mp3] Download (right click to save) Word document 2008-09-23 Note: the Podcast...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2008 | Social, Social Media, Vincentian Family
First came Facebook, the popular social networking site. Then, the believers’ version, Faithbook. And today Pope Benedict XVI made an unlikely addition to the ranks of social network users. He has posted for the first time a message on a networking site for...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2008 | Collaboration, Formation, Social
“It’s easy. I promise” writes Jayne Cravens a long time advocate of low cost technologies for non-profits. The following documents how she presented live on-line between Germany and Australia and why it may be of use to the Vincentian family....
