Rising gang violence and food scarcity are causing unrest across Haiti. IOCC is working to meet this urgent need by supplying food staples like rice, beans, pasta, and cooking oil to schoolchildren and their families.
On the fourth Sunday of Lent, the Church connects this gospel reading with St. John Climacus, a saint who wrote on acquiring holiness through humility and ascetical struggle.
This Sunday of the Holy Cross, could we each consider what service looks like for us in daily life—in what small (or large) ways we might take up our personal cross through service?
IOCC’s annual booklet of Lenten reflections is now available to view online or download on our Lenten Resources page. This year’s reflections come from women who have volunteered with IOCC in various capacities.