An interfaith statement on immigration reform was presented to a crowd of more than 400 people attending a conference hosted by Valley Interfaith on October 13. Among those participating were the spiritual leaders of many different faith traditions, including: Most Reverend Daniel Flores, Bishop, Diocese of Brownsville, the The Rt. Rev. David Reed, Bishop Suffragan, …
La Posada Providencia recently approved the appointment of a new board member. Rev. Ryan Pederson is the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Harlingen. He begins his service on the board this month. “I have experienced firsthand how challenging the immigration process can be,” Rev. Pederson said. “I want to be able to help others for …
Frightened. Hungry. Cold. Those are the words repeated over and over when Nelson tells the story of his journey to safety. Those words, along with walk, walk, walk. Nelson, 18, grew up in the streets in Honduras. In November, 2008, street gangs and violence forced him and his 20-year-old brother to try to find safety …
The Summer 2010 New Beginnings is here! Summer 2010 New Beginnings
Eve Marie Blasinsky wants to become a college professor some day, so she went to La Posada Providencia to gain experience teaching. In the unfathomable way ofProvidence, she wound up doing a lot of learning along the way. Her month-long stay as a volunteer was “challenging, really eye-opening” and may have changed her life more …
We were blessed to have two remarkable young women at La Posada Providencia during the first months of this year. Sister Bertshabe Palomino Montalvo, a novice with the Sisters of Divine Providence, the community of women religious that sponsors La Posada, spent three months at the shelter gaining ministry experience – all kinds of experience! …
Read about how we are helping immigrants and asylees create new lives for themselves. Spring 2010 New Beginnings
Last week Joseph – our part-time chef and gardener and his trustworthy assistant Jason – harvested some of their winter vegetables to make way for spring planting. Despite a few nights of frost, spinach, cabbage and carrots have thrived; however, lettuce was the clear winner! Heads of lettuce surpassed all of Joseph’s expectations and would …
We thank the many, many generous friends who contributed to the success of La Posada Providencia’s fundraising event, Grape Expectations: A Drive for Hope, and the celebration of our 20th Anniversary. Please click on PDF below for a list.
By Jimmy Dunn Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 An idea born of frustration three years earlier had come to fruition. At midnight on March 31, 2005, Yoanki Hernandez Leyva embarked on a life-changing odyssey that began inCuba and brought him to McCandless, Pa. The clandestine meetings with his six friends were …
