We are excited to announce that we are beginning a new ministry to provide housing for pregnant and parenting women in need in the northeast Philadelphia area.
A Zelie's Home at the Padre Pio Prayer Center
The home has the tentative name of A Zelie's Home at the Padre Pio Prayer Center (named after St. Zélie Guérin Martin, mother of St. Therèse the Little Flower, and Padre Pio). We hope to transform a space available to us into a warm and welcoming home for these women, and we need your help.
We are working on a few partnerships in the project. Mostly, we need your help! We are in need of supplies for the rooms, such as cribs, twin beds, nightstands, rocking chairs, and dressers, as well as furnishings for the house, such as a sofa, armchairs, and a table. We will also be needing much financial assistance. As we approach the new year, we hope to begin the hard work of converting the space into a loving home for pregnant and parenting women.
We will keep everyone in the loop as things progress! Please pray for this ministry to be successful and consider how you might be an integral part.
Family and Maternal Health Caucus
at The Cenacle of the Padre Pio Prayer Center!
We are grateful to Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for their family and maternal health initiative in Philadelphia. They are working hard to bring many elected officials together to see the great work that is being done with families and pregnant and parenting women.
So many families made the journey from across Philadelphia to attend workshops and give testimony to the good work of Catholic Social Services.
We Capuchin Franciscans are proud to be a part of this important beautiful ministry.
. . . and we're proud of all your efforts, brothers!
Learn more about the life and work of our brothers
at the Padre Pio Center on the community's website . . .
. . . and find out how you can support their work and efforts in the community.