by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
We talk about the need to be the “voice of the poor”. Have you ever used the phone? Now you can use it to “report in” as the “voice of the poor” on the Internet. Just call a toll-free number, speak and then hang up. Voila! You have created and posted a...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Father Aidan Rooney , CM writes, “You did it! – It was a perfect day to celebrate the dedication of the new chapel/formation center thanks to your efforts and kind donations. ” Over one hundred faithful filled the new center to celebrate the...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 8, 2012 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
On the Feast of St. Vincent this year, over 100 members of the AIC in Bolivia gathered to celebrate their one hundredth anniversary of service to the poor throughout Bolivia. In a celebration that opened with the Eucharist, the members recalled the service of some of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 17, 2012 | Evangelization
Gathering youth to form the next generation is a universal issue for the Vincentian Family. Aidan Rooney and Diego Plá write from the parish of San Pedro in Mocomoco Bolivia, of a successful first gathering of rural young people. Hopefully, some of them will become...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 9, 2012 | Missions inter gentes, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
So, here I am, on the Bolivian Altiplano, serving in a Vincentian International mission. I’m on Facebook and I write a blog. We don’t have cable. We don’t have 4G or 3G connections. We have very slow 2G, like most of the rural developing world. In...
