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More videos from the Genereal Assembly of the Daughters of Charity…
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Currently Videos 5 and 6 are now posted to the main page of the Daughters of Charity International website. To view the entire series at a later time go to the YouTube playlist for the General Assembly.
Benedict XVI – First YouTube, now Facebook
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2009 | Church
"In an age where the Internet had surpassed all other media except television as the principal source of news, the Church could not ignore communications developments, or allow itself to fall out of touch with them," aaist the head of Vatican Radio, Fr. Lombardi. Yes,...
Faces from the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The fourth video from Paris features faces of the the Duaghters from around the world gathered in Assembly. See YouTube playlist for all previous videos
Did you know….?
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2009 | News
This though provoking YouTube video "Did You Know?" has been watched more than 5,000,000 times. Two earlier versions of this video were also watched a total of 5,000,000 times.
Daughters of Charity General Assembly officially begins
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
After the retreat which finished on Friday, the Sisters who had come for the General Assembly of the Company had two days to relax or go on various visits. They have posted another video on their main site and at YouTube. Every few days they will be posting news on a...
Who’s under your carbon footprint?
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2009 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Those who are poor? The Catholic Climate Covenant asks "who's under your carbon footprint?" in this hard-hitting Earth Day video. The impact of climate change falls heaviest on the world's poor. The Union of Superiors General (USG) and International Union of Superiors...
A Cautionary Video About America’s “Stuff”
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2009 | Justice and Peace
"The Story of Stuff", a 20-minute video presenting a brief, provocative way of drawing students into a dialogue about how buying a cellphone or jeans could contribute to environmental devastation , has become a sleeper hit in classrooms across the USA.
Daughters of Charity General Assembly – Bénissez
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Continuing multimedia presentations of the preliminary days of prayer of the 2009 General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity. This video juxtaposes the faces of Daughters of Charity with powerful scenes from nature evoking the power of the Spirit. See also a General...
DC General Assembly – Focus On (2)
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Another video from the international site of the General Assembly of the Daughters of Charity. (It is also available on YouTube.)
Focus on the (DC) General Assembly – Preparing in prayer
by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
On the 8th May, a total of 184 Sisters arrived from all over the world for the General Assembly of the Company: 78 Visitatrices (Provincials) and 92 Sisters delegated by their Provinces to represent them. For more information visit Focus On section of the...