It’s been a great summer at the Dartmouth building. We hosted our first fundraiser, received a prestigious award from the Chamber of Commerce, and set a new singlemonth record for furniture deliveries with 76 families served in July. And during the last week of August, we welcomed 50 new student volunteers as part of freshman orientation week at area colleges. …
My Brother’s Keeper is honored with the John S. Brayton Community Service Award
The Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce presented My Brother’s Keeper with the John S. Brayton Jr. Community Service Award at a banquet held at White’s of Westport on June 18th. The award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations who go above and beyond in contributing to the South Coast community and demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their work. Josh …
New Staff – Welcome Aboard!
It takes special people to accomplish our mission “To bring the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ to those we serve.” We are grateful to these new staff members who have said “yes” to God and My Brother’s Keeper. Ben and Andrew have been hired as full-time employees. Giuliana and Taylor are both participating in one-year post-graduate volunteer programs. Ben …
Sacred Moment
The Providence College Campus Ministry staff recently came to My Brother’s Keeper for an afternoon of service. We split into two crews and Fr. James Cuddy, Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, Kelly Hughes, and PC summer interns, Maodo Lo and Shannon Grady, joined Dave O’Connor and me on some furniture deliveries. Our first stop was to Lisa and her foster daughter, …
Emmanuel…God is with Us
One December afternoon, I found myself standing at the front door of a three family home on the South side of Brockton. With two wonderful volunteers, three bags of Christmas gifts and a $50 gift card to Stop & Shop in tow, I rang the bell. Within a few seconds a young man in his late teens flung the door …
A Little Faith and Hope
By Jessica Chaves from Haemonetics in Braintree Jessica chose to spend a day making deliveries as part of her company’s employee volunteer program. It was her first time volunteering with us. Safe to say, though, it won’t be her last! “I don’t know what I’m walking into.” That’s what I kept thinking to myself when we pulled up to the …
2015 Urban Plunge – Another Way We Serve as “A Ministry of Education”
From January 6th – 9th, 16 college students from 5 different schools joined us for “Urban Plunge,” an intensive service retreat we’ve hosted for the past nineteen years. Along with our staff, the students slept overnight at My Brother’s Keeper in Easton, attended daily Mass, delivered furniture and food, volunteered at local homeless shelters and soup kitchens, and reflected each …
Luke 21: 12-19
“You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance, you will secure your own lives.” Reflection by Jim Orcutt: Jesus never minced words. He never gave anyone the impression that following Him would be a cake-walk. He wanted to be sure those who chose His way …
Luke 21: 5-11
“The day will come when there will not be left one stone upon another stone.” Then they asked Him, “Teacher, when will this happen?” Reflection by Jim Orcutt: Since the time of Jesus’ resurrection,people have speculated as to the exact time of His return. Predictions based on earthquakes, floods, wars and famines have all proved to be of no value. …
Luke 21:1-4
“Jesus noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly this poor widow put in more than all the rest. Those others made offerings from their surplus but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.” Reflection by Jim Orcutt: The value of a gift is determined two ways: The spirit in which …