Finding a Calling in Camden
Editor’s Note: The following entry is from Jenny Mayo, Communications Director for Georgetown Visitation in Washington, DC. The article reflects on the experience of students and faculty from different Visitation schools throughout the country who spent a week of servie in Camden, NJ, with De Sales Service Works. The Oblates have a strong connection with […]
The Power of the Little Virtues
Editor’s Note: The following entry is from Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ. Power The alley near our house provides a quick spot for addicts to shoot up after a drug purchase out on the street. It is hard to know how to deal with people engaged […]
Service Matters – 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
8 November 2010 Blessed John Duns Scotus 32nd 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 […]
Service Matters – 31th Week in Ordinary Time
1 November 2010 All Saints Day 31th 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 […]
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, […]