by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2010 | Vincentian Family
The Sayt’asim Project’s goal is to enable the Aymara People of the high plains region of Italaque, Bolivia to “stand up” and to become agents of their own communitarian development, and of the integral promotion and improvement of the quality of life. Fr.Aidan...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 4, 2010 | Missions inter gentes
During the past year, the Vincentian Mission in the Diocese of El Alto, Bolivia, has re-focused its energies on a rural sector of the Bolvian Altiplano. Withdrawing from commitments in the city of El Alto itself, the Vincentian Mission is now centered in two sprawling...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
On eve of Earth Day 2010, Vincentian Priest and missionary Aidan Rooney — currently assigned to the International Vincentian mission in the Altiplano region of Bolivia — is participating in the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Aidan Rooney, CM writes in his blog from Bolivia, “a reader commented, “I am wondering what is the difference between Systemic Change and the Liberation Theology which has been around a bit longer?” I should like to address the question, because it is an...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 14, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Haiti needs immediate (disaster relief), intermediate (reconstruction) and long-term (systemic and disaster prevention) assistance writes Aidan Rooney, CM. The Red Cross, Mercy Corps, Doctors Without Borders, CRS and others excel in their abilities to plan and to...
