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Pope congratulates Obama
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2012 | Church
Benedict XVI congratulated Barack Obama for being re-elected as president of the United States of America. The Pope expresses his best wishes to him on his new mandate, and gives assurances of his prayers to God to help him carry out his serious responsibilities, both...
Vinnies: raising consciousness of poverty
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Hailed as the week where ‘we can all do something about poverty’, Anti-Poverty Week 2012 was the subject of national media attention when it was held from October 14 to 20. The St Vincent de Paul Society was proud to join with many Australians highlighting the...
Pope calls for integration of immigrants
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Pope calls on governments and Christians to promote the integration of immigrants into society as part of his message for World Migration Day January 13th. Roughly three percent of the world population is made up of immigrants. According to the International...
“Invitation to believe in the other” Panamanian Archbishop
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Justice and Peace
"As Church," the Archbishop of Panama stated, “we have initiated a program called, “the Panama that we desire”. He calls for people to “believe in the other”, "believe in freedom” , “the value of truth” and "plan a future that includes all Panamanians.” As one...
The awesome power of tablets to reduce poverty
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
First graders in Ethiopia who had never seen printed material, much less a computer, learned not only their ABC 's but also customized their desktops... all without a teacher! Earlier this year, One Laptop Per Child workers dropped off closed boxes containing the...
Srs. of Charity Nazareth – gift of spiritual refreshment
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
A wonderful gift certificate idea from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Retreat Center....Give the gift of spiritual refreshment...gift certificates available A place apart, a hermitage provides solitude for prayer and reflection. It is a place where one can just...
Rosary in 40 languages from Polish Vincentians
by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The website of the Polish Province of the Congregation of the Mission presents recordings of Rosary pryers in some 40 languages. Multilingual Rosary for the Missions From the site... "The Rosary, which we present, is a collection of prayers recorded and played in...
Sisters of Charity Federation – Canadian Systemic Change News
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Systemic Change efforts not a new reality for the four Canadian branches of the North American Sisters of Charity Federation. Since 2008, the Sisters of Charity Federation Maritime Project has been advocating for women and children with a focus on safe, affordable...
Teens get Grandparents on Facebook for family bonding
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
According to TechNews Daily Teens Get Grandparents on Facebook for Family Bonding. "In a surprising shift, more teens now want their parents and grandparents on Facebook, and are taking an active role in setting up their elders' accounts. "It wasn't too long ago that...
Time Management in a Year of Faith
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
CatholicTechTalk.com writes..."When it comes to our Year of Faith and online evangelization, I am endlessly caught between two assumptions; 1) the Internet can be a wonderful a catalyst for the New Evangelization, and 2), the Internet provides us an outlet to become...