It was easy to see that she was without a home. Her hands were dark and weathered, her face etched with age and dirt. She had come to the Father Jack Jones Food Pantry for food, sure, but also for the kind faces and the easy conversation. She asked Deacon Andy Heinsohn if he would pray for her. “Of course,” he answered softly, and took her aside for a private moment. He held her hands in his and prayed for […]
Hi everyone! My name is Amelia Baylon and I am thrilled to join the Common Earth Gardens team working as the Urban Agriculture Sustainability Coordinator for Catholic Charities.You can learn a little Ukrainian with us today. “Pryvit” is a common way of saying “hello” in Ukraine. Put emphasis on the second syllable: pray-vee-it, roll the r, and run the “vee” and the “it” together so that it’s almost one syllable. Our Language Services translates documents and interprets speech in 30-plus languages, in person and remote. If you need help or are interested in becoming an interpreter, contact us. […]
A $10,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies will help Sister Visitor Center provide case management to clients who need help signing up for available benefits, emergency financial aid, or help addressing systemic factors contributing to their lack of resources. Thank you Glick Philanthropies and the great team at SVC!
Read more about Glick’s gifts here.
Common Earth Gardens has more than 100 farmers on waiting list for available land where they can grow fresh, culturally appropriate foods for their families, neighbors, and markets.
If you have 1/4 acre or more of land available, or know someone who does, please email Jane Evans at jevans@archlou.
We are eager to expand opportunities for refugee farmers who want to carry on their heritage of working the land and providing for their families.
Peyton Rhea has joined the Development team. Please drop him a welcoming email at prhea@archlou.org.
Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Beverly Broadus, pictured, and Susan Kiningham, celebrated Juneteenth with the Bardstown community on Saturday, June 18. According to Beverly, the community event was a wonderful collaboration among St. Monica Catholic Church, First Baptist, and the AME churches in Bardstown. She and Susan shared LTCO with visitors.
Louisville Metro Government made official last week a language ordinance that requires all Louisville Metro offices to provide language access through interpretation and translation. While we don’t yet know to what extent our Language Services will be involved in the implementation of this, we know we will be.
Alisa Pifine, program director for Language Services, spoke at the ceremony, and Colin Triplett, program director for Migration and Refugee Services, attended the ceremony. You […]
