This weekend’s POOR BOX contributions go to Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, a ministry very close to the heart of St. Ignatius Catholic Community. Founded by Jesuit Fr. Pedro Arrupe in 1980, in direct response to the humanitarian crisis of the Vietnamese boat people, JRS today works in 47 countries worldwide to meet the educational, health, and social needs of more than 750,000 refugees.
The focus of their work is to help those we serve to heal, to have the opportunity to learn and ultimately to thrive. Heal because the refugee experience is one of sudden, catastrophic loss — of family, friends, home, community, livelihoods — and ongoing trauma of fear, violence and despair. Learn because education is the one life-saving intervention that cannot be taken away, providing a path to a better future, community empowerment and peace building. Thrive because enabling devastated people to take back their lives re-instills the self-reliance and independence they once had and builds confidence and hope for a better future for all of us — now and for generations to come.
To learn more about this valuable organization visit their website at: https://www.jrsusa.org/
To contribute, the Poor Box is located in the Narthex of the church at the top of both side stairs. – Thank you for your kind generosity.
