Dear Friends,

YOUR GENEROSITY OVER CHRISTMAS: I am beginning to send out thank you notes to many of you who were very generous in your Christmas donations and gifts. It will take me a while in the meanwhile “Thank You.”
FRIDAY FOOD BANK: A beautiful practice of this house that goes all the way back to the 1800’s is the assistance given to needy families each Friday through our food bank. On Friday around 50 families come to the side entrance and are given food and supplies for their families. Peg Donley and a large group of volunteers distribute to the needy. Peg and her late husband, Tom, have overseen this for years. The early Passionist Brothers, following the example of St. Paul of the Cross, would put aside some food for the poor. St. Paul directed that our communities were to be aware that Jesus comes to us in the needy. The generosity given us over Christmas enables us to continue this beautiful practice of our Founder ...