Help & Hope March 2015
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MARCH 2015 |
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40 Days to Change Your World |
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Lent. |
Forty days before Easter when, through prayer, sacrifice and helping others, we transform our Christian love into action. |
Sounds good but how exactly do we do this? |
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Catholic charities
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Spider-Man Party for
Autistic Son |
"Apple," Jamel said. "Boat." |
"I started crying," his mother said. |
Sometimes one word can be a miracle. |
Jamel, who has autism, spoke his first words at five years old. Now eight, he continues to receive key intervention from Kennedy Child Study Center, a Catholic Charities-sponsored agency and acknowledged leader in helping children with special needs. |
What happened next to Jamel is truly remarkable. |
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Fairytales and Real Life Heroes |
Impoverished children, many who already understand Cinderella's life far too well, recently acted out a version of this fairytale in "A Native American Cinderella." |
The actors, ages 5-12, participate in Catholic Charities Highbridge Gardens Cornerstone Alianza Division, an afterschool program filled with activities that get them off the streets and help them thrive. |
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Dancing to the Beat; Feeling "Normal" |
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When Alexy Lopez dances salsa, his multiple sclerosis seems to disappear; his unsteady stride and self-doubt vanish. |
"When I dance, I still feel the same," Mr. Lopez, 56, said. "I feel normal." |
But the swift onset of symptoms made it impossible for him to continue working. |
The New York Times profiles how Catholic Charities provided him with not only help but also hope for the future. |
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A Special Thank You from
Msgr. Kevin Sullivan |
I am amazed and humbled by what we can do when we come together to help our neighbors. |
Because of you, so far this year's Feeding Our Neighbors campaign has already collected over 400,000 meals for families in need. |
With gratitude, |
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Monsignor Kevin Sullivan |
P.S. If you'd like to make a contribution
you still can. |
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