Author: Pat Erzinger
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“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was homeless and you took me in.”
Matthew 25:35 Those whom the Casa serves are destitute. The people live in drafty shacks that areinfested with rats and other critters. They often experience the trauma of empty stomachs, cold nights, insecurity, and premature death. And their needs are great in this time of COVID-19.
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Urgent Need for Non-Perishable Food Now!
Can you help us in this most-urgent time of need? Sister Armida says the Casa is out of food. Many more are coming to eat during the coronavirus crisis, and the Sisters are having difficulty keeping up with the demand. Our drop-off location at 6432 Cardeno Drive, La Jolla 92037 hasn’t received…
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“Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor”
Psalm 22:9 “Alberto, 32 years old, and Cristina, 28, live in a suburban colony distant from the city of Tijuana. Their conditions of living are very poor. They have a boy 3 years old, and recently a baby girl was born premature. The father is a mason worker and earns very little…
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“A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.”
quote from Pope Francis “Sergio Z. is 19 and currently studying and working part-time. He is very thankful that the Casa de los Pobres is helping and supporting him with food and scholarships. He wishes to thank the Sisters who have helped him and his family, to the Casa volunteers, and to…
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Jesus is the Face of the Poor
THANK YOU FOR HEARING THE CRY OF THE POOR! May God bless you for your generous donations to help those living in the slums of Tijuana during this holy season. You made Christmas a time of JOY for our brothers and sisters in Christ who endure harsh poverty. Those who receive the…
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“Blessed are the poor; the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”
Luke 6:20 “Senora Virginia S., a widow of 52 years old, comes to Casa de los Pobres. For many years, she worked frying pork. The heat so affected her eyes, that she is totally blind. She never saw a specialist. Her youngest daughter Ruby is 14 years old and in the 7th…
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“No good is ever done without some cost and pain to the doer.”
Bishop Fulton Sheen From grateful children who received school supplies on distribution day, Hector writes: “I want to express how thankful I am for the support you have given us today, thank you for all the school supplies and the backpack. It is really helpful to us, especially to my dad since…
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“Support the weak, be patient with all; seek to do what is good for each other and for all men.”
Thessalonians 5:14-15 Sister Armida writes about the children who receive help from the Casa: “Little students who may not have electricity to do their homework go out to sell candy, donuts, flowers, help make bricks, collect in the dumps, and often cry because they are hungry.” “It is amazing how some of these…
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“He gave freely to the poor; his righteousness will endure forever.”
From 12-year-old Rubi, whose mother died when she was two, and her father is unknown. A good neighbor adopted her and her brother. They are poor, humble, and HARD workers. “I want to thank the Sisters and everyone that forms part of Casa de los Pobres for all the support through all…
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“If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?”
1 John 3:17 Help Break the Cycle of Poverty with SCHOOL SUPPLIES! For the remainder of July, the Sisters request School Supplies for the children: notebooks, pencils, pens, book bags socks, new shoes Your donations can be dropped off at 6432 Cardeno Drive, La Jolla 92037 in July only (the truck doesn’t…
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