Author: Pat Erzinger
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Legumes for Lent! Help Provide Beans for the Casa . . .
(a letter from Fr. Gil Gentile, SJ . . .) Do a Work of Mercy during Lent – Feed the Hungry by Buying a Bag of Beans! Dear friends & family, Once again we are appealing to your wonderful generosity. The last time that we made this appeal in 2013, the response…
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“In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides.”
Mark 5:24 What are the Greatest Needs? Sister Armida says: FOOD and MEDICINE are the greatest needs now. Sick people line up at the Clinic while it is still dark and cold. The breakfast lines are very long. People begin arriving at 6:00 AM and circle around the sidewalks outside the Casa…
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“The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor”
Psalm 34 Christmas at the Casa 2015 Thank you for hearing the cry of the poor! You made Christmas a time of JOY for our brothers and sisters in Christ who endure harsh poverty in the dumps of Tijuana. You provided 1,500 bags of special food and a precious new blanket for…
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Jesus is the Face of the Poor
Give the Most Valuable Gift You Can Give this Christmas — the Gift of a Donation to the Poor “Laura and her husband Marcial and their four children live in a very poor and distant colony. The father has a leg prosthesis as the result of a serious accident. In this…
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“Give us this day our daily bread.”
“My name is Jose. I am 14 years old and have been diagnosed with infantile cerebral paralysis. I also have a cleft lip. I never met my dad, only met my mother Ramona who passed away a year ago in Tijuana. She had cancer. I have a few brothers and sisters,…
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” . . . whoever is kind to the needy honors God.”
“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:31 The People of the Casa Thank You — in Their Own Words (Translated) “Hola, my name is David. I am 13 years old. Through this note, I present to you my…
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“To live charitably means not looking out for our own interests . . .
” . . . but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us.” Pope Francis, Pontifex, 11/25/13 “Mrs. Isabel B. has been separated from her husband for two years. He left when she was pregnant with their 4th child because she refused to have an abortion. She works very hard…
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“Love consists in sharing what one has and what one is with those one loves . . .
. . . Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.” From Brandon: “First, I thank God and my parents for having something that I can share with you. It is few but with much love. I am 9 years and pray to God that when I grow up…
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Casa de Los Pobres Featured in the Southern Cross
The work of the Sisters of Casa de Los Pobres was featured in the Southern Cross in the May 2014 issue! Nicholas, a Jesuit novice, accompanied the madres to the colonias. His two-part account of his visit to the colonias gives a detailed look into the life of the poorest of the…
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Help Assemble 50,000 Meals
WHERE: St. Brigid’s Church, 4735 Cass Street, San Diego, CA 92109 WHEN: Saturday, May 31, 7am – 2pm WHAT: Help assemble 50,000 meals for the Casa de Los Pobres in Tijuana, Mexico. ALL ARE WELCOME! Please sign up for a time slot at saintbrigidparish.org Learn more!
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