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Glenmary Farm E-newsletter    April 2008
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Joe Grosek March is finished! The Glenmary Farm had over 100 college and high school volunteers serve the needs of those in Lewis County. Through wind, rain, and a few warm days we constructed new homes, visited those in a nursing home, visited and played games at Comprehend and organized clothes and packed food at Lending a Helping Hand Food Pantry. Although it was busy, I can say with confidence that we, the Farm managers, volunteers and I, had a great time. Check out April's Vanceburg View for all the details of our busy March, information about a new Glenmary Farm Manager, information about coming back this summer, information about Katelyn Corner, and the newest Glenmary Farm wish list.
-Joe Grosek, Glenmary Volunteer Director

 
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 Glenmary Farm Facebook page?

Have you checked out our Facebook page (search "Glenmary Farm") lately? We have posted new photos of the volunteer groups from March and photos from the dedication of the Katelyn Corner complex that many of you had a hand in building. Over 1000 hours of volunteer labor made this project possible! Thank you.

 
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 Rethinking Our Social Fabric

Over the past month, Father John Rausch has made frequent visits to the Farm. His column, Faith in the Marketplace, is published in over 20 Catholic newspapers throughout the country. Most recently, he offers some reflections on society, issues and social justice in Rethinking Our Social Fabric. "Rethinking our social fabric ultimately means identifying the threads to weave the common good for a just society."

 
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 Fr. Steve Finding Hope

"Hope is stronger than despair," writes vocation director Father Steve Pawelk in a recent In Search of the Spirit column. "The life of a Christian and certainly of a missioner is to help bring, nurture and celebrate hope based in faith for all God's people."