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Wrap Your Faith In Love
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
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Systemic Change Study Guides
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Commission for Promoting Systemic Change Strategies for helping the poor emerge from poverty Five Reflections for the Vincentian Family - September 27, 2007 Recommended by the international heads of the Vincentian Family gathered for their annual meeting in Rome 1....
VINSPIRATION Series Preparing for World Youth Day – Louise de Marillac
by John Freund, CM | Jun 29, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Tim Williams CM draws attention to the latest installment in this series... ASHFIELD June 29, 2007:  A page on St Louise de Marillac has been added to the Vincentian Family World Youth Day Celebration Site. There is a link to details of Louise de Marillac's...
NUNTIA (Newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission) June Issue
by John Freund, CM | Jun 28, 2007 | Vincentian Family
TheJune issue covers topics including information from the recent gathering of Provincials of the world in Mexico and information about the coming expansion of the international site of the Congregation of the Mission into multiple languages.
Students Embody Vincentian Mission – Service Trips to Panama and France
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St. John’s student-volunteers embarked on two very different service trips, each sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry. For one group, which traveled to a small Panamanian village to fix houses, the trip was a time to get the hands dirty. For the other group,...
Traveller mortality “like 1940s”
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Traveller mortality 'like 1940s' according to Angela Long reporting in IrishHealth.com Health in the Travelling community is like that of settled people in the 1940s, according to a new book. Nearly half Travelling people die before the age of 40, and only one in...
Sisters of Charity of New York Transfer Leadership
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Transfer of Leadership July 1: The Congregation officially will install its leadership team for the term 2007-11. The occasion will be marked by a Liturgy and reception at Mount Saint Vincent. Congregational Elections April 28-29: The Sisters voted on their...
New Leadership – Sisters of Charity of New Jersey
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity of New Jersey July 1, 2007-June 30, 2011 Sr. Maureen Shaughnessy, General Superior Sr. Rosemary Smith, Asst General Superior Sr. Janet Lehmann, Councilor Sr. Barbara Garland, Councilor Sr. Ellen Dauwer, Councilor Sr. Elizabeth Cahill, Councilor Sr....
EXPERIENCE Living On Food Stamps – $21 Per week?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The challenge is to live off of the average food stamp budget of $21 per person per week Salem–Today Governor Ted Kulongoski challenged all Oregonians to join him and his wife, Mary Oberst, during “Hunger Awareness Week†from April 23-29, 2007 and live off of an...
Political Candidates EXPERIENCE Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nashville, Tenn. - One man tried in vain to sleep on a park bench. Two others swallowed their pride as they went into restaurants, broke but hungry. With no bathroom available, another one used the woods. All four men agreed to be homeless for a night before returning...