being Catholic
SISTER SUSAN
Francois,
C.S.J.P.
learned
plenty about
human
dignity while
in charge
of making
morning
toast at Passage Day
Centre for the
Homeless in
London.
Why Catholics care about
people living in poverty
Whether it’s getting the oatmeal right in a soup kitchen or advocating
to end global poverty, Catholics should and do care about those on the
margins of society.
oULd yoU LiKE your
toast buttered or dry?” This
important question was key
to my early-morning ministry to men
and women experiencing homelessness
on the streets of London, England. i had
WBY SISTER SUSAN
ROSE
FRANCOIS,
C.S.J.P.
Sister Susan Rose Francois,
C.S.J.P. is a member of the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.
She is on the staff of the Intercommunity Peace and Justice
Center in Seattle.
traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic
ocean to live in community with my
British sisters of st. Joseph of Peace
during my novitiate ministry experience. Each morning i left the comforts
of our house at the crack of dawn in
order to have the tea ready and the
toaster warmed up when our first clients
walked in the door. As i struggled to get
out of my warm and toasty bed while
it was still dark outside, i would think
of the men and women waking up on
park benches or, if they were lucky, in
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