The Impact of the Visitation Sisters on DSW
Editor’s Note: The following entry is from Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ. Fr. Mike traces the impact that the sisters of the Visitation, particularly the community in Minneapolis, have had on DSW. This year the Visitation order celebrates its 400th anniversary of the first group of Visitation […]
Service Matters – 19th Week in Ordinary Time
9 August 2010 St. Edith Stein 19th Week in Ordinary Time Contents: DeSales Service Works Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Peace and Justice Blog 1. DeSales Service Works DeSales Service Works is a project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, that welcomes volunteers join us in […]
Vacation and Justice
We are well into summer now and many of us have had relaxing vacations already or are excited for an upcoming vacation. We all need a break from the hard work of our lives and vacations offer the opportunity for us to relax and see the world with new, less-stressed eyes. However, as Christians […]
Service Matters – 18th Week in Ordinary Time
2 August 2010 18th Week in Ordinary Time Contents: DeSales Service Works Service Word Last Week in Camden Upcoming Events Peace and Justice Blog 1. DeSales Service Works DeSales Service Works is a project of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Camden, NJ, that welcomes volunteers join us in prayer, work and […]
Haiti, Six Months after the Earthquake
Over six months have passed since the tragic earthquake struck Haiti and changed millions of lives. There was a tremendous outpouring of support from people throughout the world for the people of Haiti, and many friends of the Oblates were generous in their assistance of the Oblates and our ministries in Haiti. However, as time […]
God Interrupts Our Lives
Editor’s Note: The following reflection is from Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ. Water of Life Our side porch is the site of a sandwich ministry where volunteers share anywhere from 60 to 140 sandwiches each weekday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we also give out food bags. […]
Heart-less in Camden?
Editor’s Note: In today’s entry, Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Service Works in Camden, NJ, reflects on his experience of living in close contact with homeless people. The fact that some people do not have basic necessities such as housing is a challenge to all Christians, and Mike wrestles with some of […]
A New Way to Do Business: Profits for the Common Good
Editor’s Note: In today’s entry, Michael Castrilli, OSFS, continues his series on faith and social justice in the marketplace. Michael directs our attention to a particular business model highlighted by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI that seeks to bring Catholic social teaching into business and recognizes that any economy should ultimately be judged […]
Earth Day 2010
Editor’s Note: In preparation for Earth Day 2010, which will be celebrated next Thursday, April 22, Fr. Mike McCue, OSFS, director of De Sales Servie Works in Camden, NJ, offers the following reflection. Francis de Sales had a particular appreciation for the beauty of the earth as a reflection of the love God has for […]
Community, Prayer, and Work for Justice
In a recent article for the National Catholic Reporter, editor Tom Roberts reports on a movement he calls “new monasticism” in a parish in Camden, NJ. Sacred Heart Parish is located close to the cathedral parish staffed by the Oblates. Bro. Mickey McGrath, OSFS, has his art studio in one of the houses refurbished by […]