WEB-ONLY: When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2005, I was 7 years old. My family’s home in rural Opelousas was, thankfully, unaffected, but a mass exodus took place of Louisianans forced to seek higher ground in other cities and states. My family met Ellis, a young person whose family had to flee their New Orleans neighborhood. ...
Young Missioners
Caring for Creation and the Poor
Diana Marin grew up in a family deeply rooted in the Catholic faith. “The work of justice and my faith go hand in hand for me,” says Marin, who was born in Colombia and raised in New York City. But it wasn’t always that way, she recalls. “I grew up very aware of the challenges my family faced as immigrants and as a kid was taught to hand my...
Serving Others with Joy
Carlos Villagomez found the true meaning of the joy of serving as a volunteer with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and at soup kitchens and other local service projects in Seattle, Washington. “It’s coming into a relationship with a stranger or someone you just met, and lending them a hand during their time of struggle,” Villagomez says. ...
