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 …
A Mother’s Love
The Dartmouth staff—Josh Smith, Jim Whalen and I—recently had the privilege to deliver furniture to Alisha in Fall River. She and her two children, David, 6, and Isabella, 4, moved to Massachusetts from their home in Puerto Rico. One of the first things Alisha told us is that Isabella is autistic and mostly non-verbal. It didn’t stop this beautiful little …
In Memory of Jack Shaughnessy, Sr. …for God Loves a Cheerful Giver
My Brother’s Keeper lost a great friend of the ministry when Jack Shaughnessy Sr. of Milton passed away on November 27th. Jack was introduced to our work by the late Deacon John McDonough and his wife, Ginny, another great friend who recently passed. Jack quickly fell in love with our mission—he loved the crucifix given on each furniture delivery—and he …