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Poem by Chelsea and Vic
Poem by Rory Sweeney
kaitlyn robbins and alysha hamel's poverty project
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Monday, April 2, 2007
Final Projects
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Complete Listing Below
A Poverty Presentation - by A. Case and K. Buchan
Poverty Poem - C Costello
A Poverty Presentation - Christina and Erica
Poverty Presentation - Desy and Victoria
Poverty Presentation - Jen and Emily
Poverty Presentation - Tricia and Julia and Kelsey
My Brothers and Sisters in Africa
Theology Project - Revised
"Consideration of the Forsworn"
"Consideration of the Forsworn"
That hateful, dreadful thing that we hate to admit exists,
Is it really there?
It is witnessed by all, in a way, shape or form
but we decide to just sit there and stare
Are we doing enough in this world of ours
To support the human race?
Can we have the courage, the generosity,
To look upon this needy face?
When will we realize, life's not worth living
Without a worthy and noble cause?
Whether young or old, new or broken
Why can't we just stop all and pause?
All or deepest problems and needs
May never come close to amount
The terror and hate these people recive
What can life be about?
Without a meaning, just lingering there
Trying to find your place
Just knowing when you wake to 'morn's bright shine
You are still in the same bad case
Our mothers scold us, our brothers tease us
Yet we still know deep down there's love
But out on the streets, with little to eat
Hearts are less like our dove*
When laws may run few, but still you obey
The harsh tyrant known as fate
There may be light, there may be hope
Beyond all of this misery and hate
God lends a hand, you may turn him down,
for thoughts and material possessions
But deep down inside, you love him to
But we take from temptations' concessions
Why can't we go back, when man was yet new
And stop our lady** from choosing horribly so?
For if sin was no more, temptations won't prosper,
And our real families' futures will seem to glow
What in our hearts, do we hold steadfast to,
Technology and other things great?
Imagine a world, where everyone mattered,
A world without misery and hate
Through trial and error***, yet nothing earned
But violence and bloodshed galore
At our final confrontation with the Lord himself,
Will we now look at this face in which we bore
Our message of hate, disgust and more?
Will we find our Heaven, on this day's last stand
Or be forced to forever be expelled
We know what we want, life everlasting,
But may achieve this only in Hell
Today's a new day, protest no longer so,
For soon it may be too late
Our brothers are in need; in need of advocacy
Act now or be forced to this fate
*our dove-Jesus, or light
**our lady-Eve, who created sin by stealing the apple
***through trial and error- communism failing many times before and
resulting in wars
[Attached: "Wating on the World To Change"-John Mayer]
Mitchel Clow, section 4
Poverty :Randi and Chelsi
Randi-Leigh Audette and Chelsi- Ann Bezjian Section 6 Poverty Poverty is a big problem in today's world. Poverty isn't only the homeless person you see on the sidewalk, or the person you see picking up cans. Poverty can also be a friend who needs help or someone to talk to. Whether we choose to see poverty and do something about it, is up to us. When most of us think of poverty, we think about someone who doesn't have a sufficient amount of food or water and is without a home. Today, there are about 2.7 billion people, living in poverty, with less then two dollars a day. Many men, women and children in these conditions are dying each day because their family cannot supply enough food for them. About eighteen million people a year, fifty- thousand per day, die due to poverty. There are close to eleven million children that die before they reach the young age of five. Eight hundred million people go to bed hungry every night. Poverty is also someone who is alone or is in need of some kind of help, whether it be emotionally or physically. Sometimes these people lack a part in their life that needs to be fulfilled. These people could be sad, lonely, or looking for someone to love them. We can do small things everyday to make someone's day a little better. How can we help stop poverty? We can donate loose change to a local, non-profit or low profit organization. We can also donate food to a local food pantry. Some everyday things that we all can do are smiling or saying "hi" to someone that looks sad. We could also invite someone to our lunch table if they sit alone. One person can make a dent in the fight to stop poverty, but together we can make a difference. |
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The Little Boy by Gabby and Lindsey
The Little Boy
I see a little boy sitting all alone.
He has no family, he has no home.
All this boy wants to do is hug his parents,
but all he has left is their pictures found in the basement.
Everyday the little boy dreams about his mom's cooking and playing catch with his dad.
The thought of never seeing them again makes him so sad.
The little boy lays in bed at night,
he thinks about seeing his parents faces in the firelight.
The memory comes back into his head over and over again,
when he was at the cemetery and he said goodbye to them.
The little boy misses them so much.
All he wants to do is feel his touch.
All families alike, go through struggles each day,
facing their problems each in their own way.
Just because you are one of the fortunate few, that was born into a well-off home,
doesn't mean that there is nothing you can do.
G. Clemente
L. Lescovich
They Were Still Too Late By Teresa and Theresa
They Were Still Too Late By. Teresa Paulsen and Theresa Perez
So many people are oblivious to it all
They see them both young and tall
Old and wrinkly, but all are still to skinny.
But what do they do..
Is put them on hold.
They wait another
Just to think of something to say.
But the days fly by and they get hungry,
In each and every country.
Why do they just sit back and wait,
By the end they were still to late.
Many don't even care
Like they don't have a penny to share.
But do they know that's all it can take, just one penny.
To feed the young and the old who are to skinny.
Why do they just sit back and wait,
By the end they were still to late.
So many things we can do..
If anyone is willing to.
If we all help as one,
We could get the job done.
Help the one's who don't have any..
Maybe donate a penny.
Why do they sit back and wait,
By the end they were still to late.
Poverty: Brice and Pat
Brice McMahon and Pat Janssen 3/28/07
Theology
Some People have no place to go,
No place to live or call their home,
Family and friends are a no,
They try to survive all alone.
Volunteers set up shelters and donations,
For the satisfying result of helping others,
Accepting all kinds of contributions,
To help our lost sisters and brothers.
Everyday they're still out there,
Sometimes on our mind and but always in despair.
Sunrise... Revised
Sunrise, another day,
In a small third floor apartment,
Sparsely furnished, but wait a moment.
Children play, a mothers thinking.
Can't pay the rent.
The pay checks spent.
Where will they stay?
Just another day.
So the kids go to the street,
One ten, one seven, one four.
They beg for change, maybe just a bit more.
On the nasty looks and snide remarks.
Looking for bottles in gutters and cans,
This goes on until it starts to get dark.
They head home with weary feet,
But at least tonight they'll have something to eat.
A loaf of bread and a pound of ham,
Maybe some milk, can you spare it mam?
Sunrise another day.
In two large cardboard boxes,
Under an over pass.
It's early morning, children asleep.
A mother weeps.
Just another day.
A poem by Sarah Pitanillo, and Kristin Landauer
My Brothers and Sisters in Africa are Suffering. Do You Care?Arianna
My Brothers and Sisters in Africa are Suffering.
Do You Care?
My brothers and sisters are suffering.
HIV/AIDS is the top killer in Africa. Men and Women are dying at the age of 47 instead of 62. There were 24.5 million HIV cases and 2 million AIDS deaths in 2005.
My brothers and sisters are suffering.
HIV/AIDS is causing a setback in economic activity and social progress. Families can not afford the help or medicine they need, even though they cut out the basic necessities. Families have to depend on us, people they do not know, to send the medicine or money for the medicine they need.
My brothers and sisters are suffering.
Men and women with HIV/AIDS occupy more than half the beds in the hospitals. There is a prediction that my brothers and sisters with HIV/AIDS will soon account for 60-70% of hospital expenses in South Africa.
My brothers and sisters are suffering.
The majority of the infected are between the ages of 15- 49, which is the prime of their working lives. In 2005 6.1% had HIV prevalence. It is predicted that by my graduation year there will be about 18 million orphans with AIDS in Africa. My brothers and sisters in Africa are suffering through HIV/AIDS. Do you care? What can you do to help? What can you do to end the suffering? What will I do?
Written By: Arianna Gaddy-Collington Section: 3
Poverty: Joanna and Kate
Poverty
A condition of being poor.
The invisible, the ones we choose to ignore.
They are the invisible, living out in the street.
the beaten, the tattered, and the torn.
Forever to be scorned.
Should we stop and think that things aren't want they seem,
but what the world has deemed them to be.
They are the invisible, societies rejects, no one to protect them and no one to care.
They are the invisible, the young and the old.
All desperate souls deserving of so much more.
They are our neighbors no longer to be ignored.
By: Joanna Yusaitis (Section 4) and Katelyn Catricala (Section 3)
Sunrise, Another Day
Sunrise, another day,
In a small third floor apartment,
Sparsely furnished, but wait a moment.
Children play, a mothers thinking.
Can't pay the rent.
The pay checks spent.
Where will they stay?
Just another day.
So the kids go to the street,
One ten, one seven, one four.
They beg for change, maybe just a bit more.
On the nasty looks and snide remarks.
Looking for bottles in gutters and cans,
This goes on until it starts to get dark.
They head home with weary feet,
But at least tonight they'll have something to eat.
A loaf of bread and a pound of ham,
Maybe some milk, can you spare it mam?
A poem by Sarah Pitanillo, and Kristin Landauer
Them
THEM
By: Sam Clement & Taerim Kim
Having nothing, outside or in; feeling nothing but failure and sin.
Possessions gone, no place to go; grief-stricken, feeling low.
Family gone, money's out; feeling like you've lost life's bout.
There is no answer in your head; feeling spiritually dead.
God has been there the whole time; to his light you are blind.
Should've got an early start; college would've been real smart.
You see your chances fading fast; reminded of your dreadful past.
Walking by, the people stare; you feel helpless, they don't care.
Feel like crying, life is tough; living on the streets is rough.
Feeling like you are enslaved; there is one way to be saved.
A helping hand, money, time; we can save the poorer kind.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Poverty is always near:Selena Soucy
Selena Soucy
For my project, I wrote a poem:
Poverty is always near.
It surrounds us everyday
Sometimes we are too shallow to see it,
And other times we look too far.
Poverty is exposure to a tough life,
A life that should never see the light of day.
It seems unfair that the most innocent people in life
Often receive the harshest punishments.
But there's a reason for everything
And maybe God created poverty to show the negative way of life.
Either way, all life is precious
And nothing should be taken for granted.
We all see our neighbors suffering and yet
We overlook the sorrow it causes.
Wherever we go we see poverty;
Poverty is always near.
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Poverty Poem: Peter and Miles
Peter LeBlanc- Section 4
Miles Perras- Section 4
For our project, we decided to create a poem, so here it goes.
Every time we turn around, we see innocent people die.
And all we can do is look around, and ask ourselves, why?
There's nothing we can do, there's nothing we can say,
to make this difficult problem somehow go away.
This is what we tell ourselves, whenever we need a reason,
To make an excuse not to help, but really, we're commiting treason.
When we refuse to help out and take care of our friends and neighbors,
We're really betraying them to poverty, and that's not good behavior.
The truth is, we all have to do our part, because we all have nothing to lose,
This problem is about to get a lot worse, and the time is now where we all have to
choose.
choose.
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Poverty Rap
Sunday, March 18, 2007
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Idea Board
Hi. I thought we could post some inspirational ideas here on this post.
Here are some things I found:
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S Deb
Monday, March 5, 2007
Seeing Our Neighbor in Need
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)
19 “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. 20 “And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22 “Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 “In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 “And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 “But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 ‘And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ 27 “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 “But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 “But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” (Check this and other translations of this story using the Bibletab.com Concordance.)
Why do you think the rich, young man never noticed (saw) Lazarus at his door? (post your comments on the blog) In your life is there someone that you treat the same way the rich, young man treated Lazarus?Why do you think you treat this person or group like that.? (Bring these ideas to class with you, where we will discuss them)
Many times we don't see the neighbor at our door because we aren't aware of them. We may be caught up in our own worlds. We may be distracted by our toys, our ipods, our cell phones, etc. We may be overwhelmed with our own problems and concerns.
Jesus in the story of Lazarus and the rich young man urges us to be watchful and awake. Awareness or attention is a spiritual practice of many faith traditions." We must stay alert or we risk missing critical elements of the spiritual life — moments of grace, opportunities for gratitude, evidence of our connections to others, signs of the presence of Spirit. The good news is that attention can be practiced anywhere, anytime, in the daily rounds of our lives."(Spirituality and Practice)
Awareness is about paying attention to the needs of others and the needs of Earth. The following are some thoughts on awareness and attention:
Why do you think the rich, young man never noticed (saw) Lazarus at his door?".
Please add your first initial, last name and section so you will receive credit.
Happy blogging!
19 “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. 20 “And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22 “Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 “In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 “And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 “But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 ‘And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ 27 “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 “But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 “But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” (Check this and other translations of this story using the Bibletab.com Concordance.)
Why do you think the rich, young man never noticed (saw) Lazarus at his door? (post your comments on the blog) In your life is there someone that you treat the same way the rich, young man treated Lazarus?Why do you think you treat this person or group like that.? (Bring these ideas to class with you, where we will discuss them)
Many times we don't see the neighbor at our door because we aren't aware of them. We may be caught up in our own worlds. We may be distracted by our toys, our ipods, our cell phones, etc. We may be overwhelmed with our own problems and concerns.
Jesus in the story of Lazarus and the rich young man urges us to be watchful and awake. Awareness or attention is a spiritual practice of many faith traditions." We must stay alert or we risk missing critical elements of the spiritual life — moments of grace, opportunities for gratitude, evidence of our connections to others, signs of the presence of Spirit. The good news is that attention can be practiced anywhere, anytime, in the daily rounds of our lives."(Spirituality and Practice)
Awareness is about paying attention to the needs of others and the needs of Earth. The following are some thoughts on awareness and attention:
- Permit me to say without reservation that if all people were attentive, if they would undertake to be attentive every moment of their lives, they would discover the world anew. They would suddenly see that the world is entirely different from what they had believed it to be. — Jacques Lusseyran in Against the Pollution of the I
"Our difficult and very urgent task is to accept the truth that nature is not primarily a property to be possessed, but a gift to be received with admiration and gratitude. Only when we make a deep bow to the rivers, oceans, hills, and mountains that offer us a home, only then can they become transparent and reveal to us their real meaning.
"A friend once gave me a beautiful photograph of a water lily. I asked him how he had been able to take such a splendid picture. With a smile he said, 'Well, I had to be very patient and very attentive. It was only after a few hours of compliments that the lily was willing to let me take her picture.' " (Henri Nouwen)
Why do you think the rich, young man never noticed (saw) Lazarus at his door?".
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Timeline for "Seeing our Neighbor in Need"
Stewardship - comment to be posted by March 2, 2007
Tikkum Olam - Comment posted by Friday, March 9, 2007
Seeing our Neighbor in Need - Comment posted by Monday, March 14, 2007
"Seeing our Neighbor in Need" Project - Post your project idea by March 14th
Project is due Monday, March 26, 2007. (posted)
Project - this project will use you tube video, a poem, a photo (original), rap ,etc. to express where you see poverty. This can be done with a partner.
Tikkum Olam - Comment posted by Friday, March 9, 2007
Seeing our Neighbor in Need - Comment posted by Monday, March 14, 2007
"Seeing our Neighbor in Need" Project - Post your project idea by March 14th
Project is due Monday, March 26, 2007. (posted)
Project - this project will use you tube video, a poem, a photo (original), rap ,etc. to express where you see poverty. This can be done with a partner.
Tikkum Olam
TIKKUM (TIKKUN) OLAM
Tikkum Olam means "Repair of the World;" or in other words, making the world a better place for all living things.
Tikkun olam encompasses both the outer and the inner self, both service to society by helping those in need and service to God by freeing the spark of goodness within ourselves. As we are, the Divine spark lies hidden beneath our layers of egoistic self-centeredness. That spark is our conscience, through which the inspirations of the Divine Will flow toward us. By pursuing spiritual inner work to strengthen our soul and purify our heart, we grow more able to bear that spark with courage, more willing to act on what we know to be right, less willing to act in harmful or grasping ways, and more able to notice the quiet presence of conscience beneath the chaos of our chattering minds and reactive emotions. The work of transformation, of building a soul creates a proper vessel for the Divine spark, for our unique share of the Divine Will, returning that spark to the service of the One Who sent it. By working to perfect ourselves, perfect our soul, and serve society, we each contribute in our own unique way to the perfecting of the world. This is our duty and our calling as human beings.
(http://www.innerfrontier.org/Practices/TikkunOlam.htm).
Read this article:
8 Actions in 8 days
http://www.jewishtucson.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=138782
After reading about 8 actions in 8 days write your own ideas about how YOU can do 8 actions in 8 days that would be practicing Tikkum Olam. You can use any ideas, not just environmental ones, but they need to be something you will do!
S Linda
Tikkum Olam means "Repair of the World;" or in other words, making the world a better place for all living things.
Tikkun olam encompasses both the outer and the inner self, both service to society by helping those in need and service to God by freeing the spark of goodness within ourselves. As we are, the Divine spark lies hidden beneath our layers of egoistic self-centeredness. That spark is our conscience, through which the inspirations of the Divine Will flow toward us. By pursuing spiritual inner work to strengthen our soul and purify our heart, we grow more able to bear that spark with courage, more willing to act on what we know to be right, less willing to act in harmful or grasping ways, and more able to notice the quiet presence of conscience beneath the chaos of our chattering minds and reactive emotions. The work of transformation, of building a soul creates a proper vessel for the Divine spark, for our unique share of the Divine Will, returning that spark to the service of the One Who sent it. By working to perfect ourselves, perfect our soul, and serve society, we each contribute in our own unique way to the perfecting of the world. This is our duty and our calling as human beings.
(http://www.innerfrontier.org/Practices/TikkunOlam.htm).
Read this article:
8 Actions in 8 days
http://www.jewishtucson.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=138782
After reading about 8 actions in 8 days write your own ideas about how YOU can do 8 actions in 8 days that would be practicing Tikkum Olam. You can use any ideas, not just environmental ones, but they need to be something you will do!
S Linda
Monday, January 22, 2007
A Word About Stewardship
Our vlog begins with the notion of“Stewardship” and your first assignment is to read this brief article, to check out the websites and then to write something thoughtful about stewardship yourself. Your comments should be at least three sentences. Please post as anonymous and include in your comment your first initial and last name. Your three sentences need to answer this question,"What qualities in the life of Jesus provide a model for living and an example of good stewardship?” . Remember, the world is our audience, so please be thoughtful and considerate.
Here are my thoughts: “Stewardship is rooted deeply in Judaic, Christian and Muslim religious tradition. Stewardship is defined as,
“Main Entry: stew·ard·ship
1 : the office, duties, and obligations of a steward
2 : the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially : the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care <stewardship of our natural resources>” http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/stewardship
Wikipedia has a short entry on “Stewardship” that I am sure, you will be able to add some valuable input to. Stwardship for Christians had as its basis the ten commandments and blossoms in the eight Beatitudes and Jesus’ Commandment that we love one another as we love ourselves. The other could be the neighbor next door, the neighbor lying in the street” (Remember the Good Samaritan Parable) or the least one. (Remember Lazarus sitting outside waiting for the scraps of food from the table, while the rich mans revels in abundance)
Our neighbor could also be our furry and plant neighbors, those we share our niche of our Earth with. We can practice stewardship by living simply and sharing what we have. Our study in this vlog is concerned with Stewardship, the Ten Commandments and Poverty. One example I can think of right away with “Stewardship and the Ten Commandments” is the third commandment that tells us to “Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day”. This commandment asks us to be in right relationship with God, to spend some time, weekly, with God. It’s our way of stewarding our time and resources so we can spend some of it with God and our soul. I chose this example because it’s not the run of the mill example you would find.
Many times, when people hear the word, “Stewardship” the think of giving money to the church, organizations, etc. This is a valid way to hekp out by Biblical stewardship goes way beyond that. “Biblically, stewardship is about relationship with God, God's people, and God's creation," writes Dan V Dick. "The church, as we know it, exists to help us grow in these relationships. Giving is not about the need of the institution to receive but about the needs of Christian disciples to give as they grow and grow as they give.”
Here’s some information about Catholic Stewardship online:
The International Catholic Stewardship Council continues to lay out the tools that can further strengthen the stewardship of all Catholics around the world. Through the solidarity of the ICSC family, we will continue to put Christ’s stewardship message into action.
An Invitation to Help Change the World –
This is a call to young adults everywhere to renew the face of the Earth. This is a call to listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking of gratitude and responsibility. This is an invitation to Catholic stewardship.
Stewardship _ Principles of Catholic Stewardship
OK, So read and write your comment back. Be sure to answer this question and add in some web resources of your own. “What qualities in the life of Jesus provide a model for living and an example of good stewardship?”
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