Charities

What do you think of when you hear the word hero. Do you think of super heroes. Or do you think of fire fighters. Maybe you think of policemen. Think about it pharmetics save lives all the time just like other protectors of the city. The person that acted like a hero the most in the book was Jhonny. Johnny did a lot of good things in the book that helped people out. Johnny stood up for the girls when dally was being rude to them. He got supplies for them when they were in the church.…

Located approximately 90 miles north of Rome rests Assisi, situated high on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Here the well-preserved medieval town looks out upon the rolling hills of the Umbria region of central Italy. With winding medieval streets, Roman ruins, and sacred shrines, the destination is very popular. However, it is known primarily as the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a well-known destination among Catholic pilgrims who visit the churches and relics of Saint Rufino, Saint…

How could a feeble Irish woman be capable of rescuing over 200 children? Missionary Amy Carmichael did exactly that! Travel to India and took children from house of his homes and brought them into a safe environment. Carmichael shared the love of Christ by advising the women and children, who were often thought as inferior to men, and help them learn how to except Jesus as their Savior. At the age of 14, she decided she wanted to follow God and spread His Word across the world. Following the…

Very little is known about St. Victoria. I am Daniella Ayala and I chose St. Victoria as my Confirmation name. St. Victoria is the patron saint of Anticoli Corrado, Italy. St. Victoria’s date of birth and what country she was born in couldn’t be found, but she lived in Picenum, Italy, so to my conclusion she probably was born in Italy. She was a noble woman with her sister Anatolia, which is also a saint. Victoria and her sister were supposed to marry a noble pagans, but her sister convinced…

Catherine McAuley once said “we should be shining lamps giving light to all around us”. This quote from Catherine is speaking of her approach to her work. That the purpose of lighting the lamp is not to draw attention to yourself but to give some light to those around you. This relates to the work that she did because it talks about how she helped others not for herself, but because she saw an issue and wanted to take action. Today I am going to talk to you about an Irish nun called Catherine…

Retrieval Chart Use LibGuides. Question Research points Reference Details Who were they? brief biographical details (when and where they were born etc.)? • St Teresa (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) • Is a saint of sickness • Born in Avila, Spain on 28th March 1515. • Both parents were pious Catholics and supported Teresa to take up a life of prayer • Mystic – claims to have seen God • When young Teresa showed signs of a religious nature • Reformed a convent life of nuns. • Encouraged…

In the speech that mother Teresa gave in Oslo, Norway in 1979, in the first paragraph she first shows Kairos; which means that is giving the place where the speech was presented. Then in the same paragraph it also shows pathos, because she is showing that she is religious and so is demonstrating her believes as a Catholic. By just asking to the audience to pray with her. Well, in the next paragraph Mother Teresa is thanking God for giving us the opportunity to live today that is…

St. Teresa of the Andes lived a short, but holy life. Previously known as Juana Fernández Solar, Teresa was born in 1900 in Santiago Chile. She was born to an upper class family and was the fourth of six children. After feeling an intense calling to the religious life, Juana took the name of Teresa at 19 years old, when she became a Carmelite nun. Before entering her convent, she taught religion to children from her church and helped the poor. She once encountered a very young, poor boy. She…

Colonial social life exemplifies this belief in many ways. In general, the Colonists’ beliefs shone through brilliantly in their everyday lives. They treated each other with love and kindness in accordance to their beliefs. John Winthrop’s Model of Charity embodied this idea. This book laid out the foundations of man’s duties towards his neighbor, which stemmed from Moral Law. According to Winthrop, man had a duty to help his neighbor when in need, and remain kind and generous to others in…

Charities or not for profit organisations are often faced with many internal and external challenges which can be unique from profitable businesses as their key business focus is based on philanthropy rather than profit. For each identified challenge there must be a strategic analysis to enable strategies to be developed to mitigate the risks these pose to the business. Each of the three levels of strategy must be carefully assessed to determine the different consequences and both qualitative…