Mother’s Day weekend La Posada was pleased to receive a visit from Chad Bresson, lead Pastor for The Table of Los Fresnos – St. Paul Lutheran Church.  He came to deliver flowers to every mother in the shelter –  clients, volunteers and staff. Chad has been part of the St. Paul team for over a …

We Do Love Birthdays! On May 7, we celebrated La Posada Client Mentor Sister Thérèse Cunningham’s birthday; it was a lovely and cheerful luncheon celebration, one fitting the honoree.  La Posada Food Specialist Angel Torres prepared her favorite meal, which was fajita tacos. Later in the day time was made for socializing, ice cream and …

In Keeping with La Posada’s Birthday Celebration Traditions We celebrated La Posada Executive Director Magda Boland’s birthday on Tuesday, April 23. In keeping with tradition, Magda, clients and staff were treated to a delicious luncheon meal prepared by La Posada’s own chef, Angel Torres and Client Mentor Sister Thérèse Cunningham, SHSp.  Later, in mid-afternoon, clients …

Easter Egg Hunt An Easter Egg Hunt is a fun tradition at La Posada. The pictures say it all. Visiting Sisters from Korea We are privileged to welcome two Sisters of Divine Providence from Korea.  Sister Thomas Sun Yang Jung and Sister Paul Eunlye Kwon.   They arrived at La Posada having traveled from St. Joseph …

April 7 – 13, 2019 was National Volunteer Appreciation Week. That week is an opportunity to thank all the thousands of volunteers across the country who keep many organizations running and in many cases provide the services that otherwise would not exist without volunteers. La Posada is certainly no exception when it comes to relying …

Saying Good Bye to Randie Clawson This past week we said good bye to Randie Clawson, who has been volunteering at La Posada since January. This year marked her 3rd year of volunteering at La Posada. She spent most of her time teaching ESL and helping Sister Thérèse in the classroom, but also helped at …

At La Posada, it’s all hands on deck when it comes to celebrating a birthday. This time we celebrated Program Director Sister Zita Telkamp’s birthday. These special events not only allow for taking time to honor someone’s life, it also provides the staff and clients time to smell the flowers – literally. While the break …

It is our pleasure to host volunteer groups from civic organizations, schools, colleges, universities and churches. We enjoy sharing our ministry and the stories of our clients with these groups who often visit us from around the state and the country. We try, in the short time we have with visitors, to provide them with …

In keeping with La Posada tradition, we celebrate birthdays. Monday March 4 was Sister Margaret’s turn to be celebrated. Sister Margaret is La Posada’s Site Coordinator and is responsible for developing and caring for the property (10 acres!) using ecological and environmental sustainability principles. She teaches and works collaboratively with clients in everyday tasks, monitors …

Meet Isabella, the first baby born this year to a mom in La Posada’s care.  The baby was born January 18 at 9:55 a.m. weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz. Her mother named her after her grandmother. Isabella has an older brother who is 5 years old and has been attending La Posada’s onsite ESL classes …