Wednesday, February 29, 2012

"I was hungry, and you gave me food" - Matt 25:35

Guests wait outside in Soup Line
The Andre House of Hospitality is a Catholic Worker ministry to the homeless and poor populations in Phoenix, AZ. Our students have been making daily dinners for 200-400 guests every night, as well as sorting clothing donations, mopping floors, running the drop in center, and running the soup line. Our group was very moved by the core staff at Andre House of students just out of college who have dedicated a year to doing this work day in and day out. They have also enjoyed the company of Fr. Eric Scimmel CSC who is the Andre House Director. They were reminded of the importance of their work when a volunteer told them that 38% of those who are homeless will wake up in the morning and not speak a word to anyone all day. Just a reminder that a smile and a hello can mean a great deal.
Thank you to Fr. Eric and the staff of Andre House for teaching our group about true unconditional hospitality!
Group slices fruit for tonight's dinner
Learn more at andrehouse.org

3 comments:

  1. I am truly enjoying this site! It is so nice to see Saint A's making a difference!
    Thank you!

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  2. IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO CHECK IN DURING THE WEEK TO SEE WHAT ALL THE ST A'S STUDENTS ARE DOING. THEY ARE AMAZING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE TRUELY MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON OTHERS LIVES. THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS BLOG.

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  3. Thank you for following our students progress this week! We couldn't be more proud of these amazing young adults making a difference in the world! It is my pleasure to get to share all of this with you!
    Joycelin

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