Join the Community of Sant’Egidio, South Bend, for Life on Death Row/Cities for Life Wednesday December 9 at 7:00 p.m. St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Road Granger, IN For Information please contact: Richard at richard_lasalvia@sbcglobal.net or 574 315-9420
On the occasion of Thanksgiving several friends of the Community met for an intergenerational and international dinner (12 nationalities) : many homeless friends, children and elderly friends at the same table in a large and welcoming family; with us several university students help and enjoyed a festive atmosphere.
Last week, members from the New York and Washington DC communities, flew out to Oakland, CA, invited by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, to introduce the Community of Sant’Egidio and share stories of the great work it carries out. The local Catholic Voice covered the visit and full write up can be read here.
Appeal letter by the Community of Sant’Egidio USA to stop all state sanctioned executions during the upcoming Year of Mercy Dear friends, This year, Pope Francis announced the worldwide Holy Year of Mercy, due to commence on December 8th, 2015. Following on from Pope Francis widely expanding actions for hope and healing, peace and justice during […]
After the meeting with the Secretary General at the UN, Marco Impagliazzo visited the Community of Sant’Egidio in New York and in Boston. In New York, during a prayer at Hopkins Nursing Home, he spoke about the joy of being together people of different generations. Later on, in an assembly from the community in Boston he […]