Meet the DSW Volunteers

Pictured (from left to right): DSW Volunteers Mike Morgan, Tim Gallagher, and Tom Briese.   Editor’s Note: The following entry is from Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ.   De Sales Service Works presently has two aspects to it. First, we welcome groups who come to Camden for […]

Service Matters – 30th Week in Ordinary Time

25 October 2010 30th Week in Ordinary Time   A project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, DeSales Service Works welcomes volunteers to join in service, prayer and learning in our struggling neighborhood.   Contents: Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Salesian Peace and Justice Blog   1. […]

Service Matters – 29th Week in Ordinary Time

18 October 2010 Feast of St. Luke 29th Week in Ordinary Time   A project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, DeSales Service Works welcomes volunteers to join in service, prayer and learning in our struggling neighborhood.   Contents: Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Salesian Peace and […]

The Experience of Student Visitors to DSW

Editor’s Note: The following blog entry is from Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ. Fr. Mike shares the experiences of some seniors from Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE, who have been on retreats this semester in Camden. As someone who has participated in all of these retreats, I […]

Service Matters – 28th Week in Ordinary Time

11 October 2010 28th Week in Ordinary Time   A project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, DeSales Service Works welcomes volunteers to join in service, prayer and learning in our struggling neighborhood.     Contents: Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Salesian Peace and Justice Blog   […]

Salesian Spirituality in Haiti after the Earthquake

In a recent article in the National Catholic Reporter, Gerard Thomas Straub details the experience of Fr. Tom Hagan, OSFS, in his work in Haiti after the earthquake. While much of the media coverage that immediately followed the earthquake has died down, Straub notes that the situation in Haiti these days is getting worse. Poverty, […]

Service Matters – 27th Week in Ordinary Time

 4 October 2010 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 27th Week in Ordinary Time   A project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, DeSales Service Works welcomes volunteers to join in service, prayer and learning in our struggling neighborhood.     Contents: Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events […]

Pro Life Month

  October is pro-life month in the Church, and all Christians are invited to reflect on the threats to the dignity of the human person that exist in the world today. After gaining a deeper understanding of the issues that threaten the dignity of human life, we are challenged to work for change so that […]