A New Beginning

January is fittingly named after the Roman god, Janus, usually depicted as having two faces – one looking backwards to the past, the other looking forward to the future. The first month of the year is the focal point – the portal or gate to new beginnings,...

ST. FATHER DAMIEN, “LEPER PRIEST“

Did you know that EVERY TWO MINUTES, someone in the world is infected with LEPROSY? Did you know that over 4,000,000 people in the world have this disease? Did you know that about 150 new cases are diagnosed every year in the United States? To be honest, not very many...

Letter to an Elder Day!

Jacob was devastated when his grandpa died. To honor him, Jacob visited the residents of the local senior living communities one on one. Some of them became his best friends and as he puts it,,, “during my awkward teenage years when I often felt alone, I found people...

Family Emergency Response Survey

What If? Do You know What to do? *Medical Emergency: What if….Your 3 year old is choking on a hot dog? Accident: What if…Your neighbor cuts his foot using his lawn mower and is bleeding badly? Missing Person: What if…The senior care home calls to...