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Sisters Assist Recovery in New Orleans
Submitted on: 8/10/2009
Contact: Beth Kress, PBVM
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Five Presentation Sisters from Iowa; Newfoundland, Canada; New Orleans; and New York live the story of the Lantern Light ministry in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since October 2005 the Sisters of the Presentation of North America have supported a collaborative ministry among the homeless and underserved through St. Joseph Outreach Program in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Tulane County, one of the poorest counties in the United States.
In 2007, the five Presentation Sisters expanded their collaboration to work with other groups in New Orleans. They have joined St. Joseph Church, a Vincentian parish, and other partner organizations to create a multi-service recovery center on the grounds of the church. Among the collaborating partners are the Fr. Harry Thompson Center, a Jesuit sponsored ministry for the homeless; Lantern Light, Inc, a Presentation service ministry for the poor; the Daughters of Charity Health Services; the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other agencies.
For more information, visit www.lanternlight.org
or contact Lantern Light, Inc., Presentation Sisters, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone (504) 522-3186 Ext 25.
or view www.sistersofthepresentation.com/ministry.asp
or view www.dubuquepresentations.org/New_Site/sponsoring.cfm
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Dubuque Center for Welcome and Hospitality
Submitted on: 8/08/2009
Contact: Beth Kress, PBVM
The Presentation Lantern Center, in downtown Dubuque, Iowa, is a drop-in center that offers hospitality, educational opportunities and advocacy for women and their children with no fees. Newcomers to the Lantern Center arrive for tutoring in English, for survival skills in a new country or for help with the citizenship test. In addition to tutoring, volunteers assist with some healthcare issues and a variety of literacy skills.
As of July 2009, Presentation Lantern Center, sponsored by the Dubuque Sisters of the Presentation, has welcomed visitors who represent 38 countries (including the U.S.), five continents and over 20 languages. The center begins its eighth year of operation on November 13, 2009.
For more information visit
www.dubuquepresentations.org/New_Site/incarnatingthehospitality.cfm
or contact lanterncenter@aol.com
or call or email Sister Corine Murray, PBVM, Executive Director at 563-557-7134
corrinemurray@aol.com
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