Local Nun: Sheltering Homeless is God's Work
Sister Joeline Texiera, of Sisters of Mercy at the Bristol Housing Authority, extols the need for public housing during a statewide "Housing America" event.
Helping people help themselves, particularly by helping provide them with a home, is a "work of Mercy," allowing one local to nun to continue to do God's work. Sister Joeline Texiera, of Sisters of Mercy at the Bristol Housing Authority, shared her devotion to public housing at a “Housing America” event at the Johnston Senior Center Friday. "What everyone needs to know is, Nuns never retire! What happens is our ministries change. Our devotion to Gods work evolves as we age, and public housing, Bristol Housing in particular, has enabled me and Sister Edwin to continue to serve, as we carry out the works of Mercy," Sister Joeline, told the crowd, which included a collection of public housing officials and advocates from around the state…
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debbie miranda
9:27 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I am interested in taking in a homeless person or 2, maybe a little family. I don't know who to contact in regards to this, but if anyone out there has info on who I can call, it would be greatly appreciated. God has been good to me, and I want to give back...I chose to do this. Thank you for any positive comments you want to leave directing me on who to contact. Debbie more ›