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Steve Wood, the director of the Catholic ministry St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers, went through Hurricane Charley in Port Charlotte, FL last year. Here’s his most recent e-letter about his experience, with words of wisdom for survivors of Katrina:

You can help, via the St. Vincent De Paul Society: “Extend mercy toward others, so that there can be no one whom you meet without helping” St. Vincent de Paul  The following is a list of items most needed by St. Vincent de Paul members who are serving those individuals and families displaced by Hurricane…

in NC got mobilized to send over $25,000 worth of stuff: Julie Hoffman said that since Thursday morning they had collected or purchased between $25,000 and $50,000 worth of goods by 2 p.m. Friday. Officials will collect supplies from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, she said. A tractor-trailer will take supplies to…

It is a given that what most relief agencies want and need right now is money. Anyone who has ever worked in relief can tell you stories about the oddly inappropriate material donations they have received, and what a hassle dealing with stuff, rather than money can be. So, yes, that is the first priority,…

Dear Amy:  I was hoping that you might be able to help us spread the word that students who were enrolled at the private colleges affected by the hurricane are welcome here at BC (we will be waiving tuition for the fall semester for them, and will work with them on housing and meals).  I…

A reader writes: I spoke with Marilyn at Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Mobile.  She said that donations in kind are needed at Catholic Charities in Jackson, MS, because "in Mississippi, everyone headed north."  She said they need every kind of non-perishable goods.  The address she gave me is:  530 George St., Jackson,…

The suggestions are coming in: I just emailed my chancery office and suggested that the empty rectories in our diocese be offered to displaced families in the South. We have one here in our town and it is furnished, sitting empty.  Four bedrooms, three stories.  Empty. How many other empty rectories are there around the…

Here: Much discussion on the B16-Fellay meeting, including an interview with SSPX #2 man Fr. Schmidberger, who laid out the problems: Then, Schmidberger said, "We have to have serious conversations about the Second Vatican Council." "There are many points we simply do not agree with," he said. Schmidberger cited the council’s ecumenical teaching, which he…

To St. Vincent de Paul in Houston: (from the comments) I spoke with a woman at the Houston St. Vincent de Paul this morning, and she said its indeed okay to ship needed items in to them. She said as of now the items they need most are paper products (toilet paper, etc., which is…

Michael Leeden at NRO on New Orlean’s historic dance with death The combination of a rich culture of death with the looming threat of catastrophe is an intoxicating mélange for the spirit, and it no doubt explains why so many great writers have been drawn to these two southern cities, both of which have developed…
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