Asylee Martin, an experienced carpenter, recently assisted longtime La Posada volunteer Peter Wingert in constructing a gazebo for Peter and his wife Mary’s yard. Mary Wingert also volunteers at La Posada as an ESL tutor for clients. Martin is from Eritrea and fled his country due to persecution for his Christian religious beliefs. He has now …
This week, La Posada has had the pleasure of meeting and working with five committed sociology students from Governors State University located in the South part of Chicago, Il. They are all students in Sociology Professor Dr. Daniel K. Cortese’s Social Inequalities course. The professor wants his students to experience an immersion – a lived …
La Posada has been blessed with the time, talent and treasure of committed and passionate volunteers throughout the years. We are particularly blessed to benefit from seasonal volunteers who spend extended periods of time volunteering with us. One such volunteer is Randie Clawson from Michigan; becomes a Winter Texan from January through March. In her own …
[metaslider id=3243] Sister Thérèse Cunningham, SHSp, prepares for those gathered to sing “Happy Birthday” to Sister Zita Telkamp, CDP, in the top photo. Center photos show Sister Zita at her party on the left and clients gathered for the celebration on the right. Client Irma is shown at the celebration in the bottom photo. Program …
This week, Holy Week, is observed by Christians throughout the entire world. Since the majority of our clients at La Posada are Christian, we invite those who wish to join together by reading and reflecting on passages from the New Testament describing Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection. And each time we gather, we close with …
[metaslider id=3230] We are grateful to all our student volunteer visitors, including groups from Vancouver University in Vancouver, Canada – top, Iona University in New Rochelle, New York – upper left, Misercordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania – upper right, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Gahenna, Ohio – lower left, and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee – lower right. …
Robert True is from Chicago and a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. He heard about La Posada from Father Frank Latzko, pastor, and fellow parishioner Claire Kenkel. (Claire volunteered as an ESL teacher for La Posada this past Christmas). When asked about his expectations before coming to La Posada and how his …
“I am thrilled to be able to volunteer at La Posada. La Posada’s mission and San Benito’s weather are praises included in letters I send back to Michigan. I am a “seasonal volunteer.” I am volunteering at La Posada for the second winter January [2017] – March [2018]. I have the designation, “Winter Texan.” In …
“We first met Sister Zita Telkamp, CDP in September [of 2017], after volunteering for flood clean up in Port Arthur, Texas. Since we had planned to do some work with refugees in January, we wanted to meet Sister and see the facility to see if it would be a good fit for us. Sister gave …
This year’s planting season, which can begin as early as late November in our area of Texas, has produced a bountiful harvest at La Posada. We are quite proud of this season’s results. The pictures are proof positive. La Posada’s vegetable garden is not only a resource for healthy additions to the shelter’s daily diet, …
