The family was interviewed and their story retold here by Allison Clifton, who often translates for us from French to English when we have new African guests. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Recently, Casa Juan Diego has received a number of families from the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African… continue reading
The Garden of Hospitality at Casa Juan Diego, the Houston Catholic Worker
May 9, 2021 by
I find myself planted here at Casa Juan Diego because of the seeds of hospitality that have been graciously sown into my life. One of the gardeners who most recently pointed me in the direction of the rich soil here at Casa Juan Diego was Catherine Griffin, a former Catholic Worker who spent two years… continue reading
PROGRAM ON HOLD: Peter Maurin’s Agricultural Ideal: Now There is Help for Minority Farmers
April 27, 2021 by
This is what Black farmers feared when they heard the good news: U.S. Farmers Of Color Were About To Get Loan Forgiveness. Now The Program Is On Hold https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005560226/u-s-farmers-of-color-were-about-to-get-loan-forgiveness-now-the-program-is-on-ho A key part of Peter Maurin’s practical program for implementing Catholic tradition was family or community farms. In the U.S., smaller farms have been… continue reading
Louise Zwick Interviewed About the Border Crisis
April 5, 2021 by
Louise Zwick was interviewed on Houston’s KHOU (Channel 11) News about the crisis at the US-Mexico border on March 31. The interview is available at the link below along with information on how to support Casa Juan Diego. Louise Zwick Interviewed About Crisis at US-Mexico Border
Immigrants at the Border and at Casa Juan Diego
April 4, 2021 by
In February ICE started calling Casa Juan Diego each day asking about how many beds we have available for families. They had been expecting a growing number of families for whom they would need to find shelter, as family detention centers closed and alternative plans made. The situation at the border has been changing daily… continue reading
How to Find the Children
April 4, 2021 by
A good starting point for parents seeking to find their children who have crossed the border alone is the Office of Refugee Resettlement National Call Center: 800 203-7001. WhatsApp also 800 203-7001.
A Catholic Place and You Don’t Have a Couple of Miracles at Hand? Well, maybe.
March 31, 2021 by
Not so long ago, we received a call from a hospital in southwest Houston. When the social worker said, I need a miracle, we responded, “We don’t do miracles.” Shocked, she exclaimed: “What, a Catholic place, and you don’t have one or two miracles on hand?” Well, what is it that you need? “We… continue reading
The Real Immigration Crisis is Not at the Border
March 17, 2021 by
Real Needs, Not Fictitious Crises Account for the Situation at US-Mexico Border by Donald Kerwin, Center for Immigration Studies
A Work of Mercy and a Labor of Love: Houston Catholic Worker Newspaper
February 26, 2021 by
Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are glad that we have been able to put out the Houston Catholic Worker paper every quarter. Whether we are at Casa Juan Diego or miles apart, we know there are deadlines and long hours to make sure everything we have chosen for an issue belongs in the issue and… continue reading
A Vaccine for the Heart
January 27, 2021 by
by Dawn McCarty, Ph.D., LMSW These days at Casa Juan Diego feel like being in a pressure cooker. Those of us who work and live in one of our houses of hospitality have mostly escaped direct harm from the virus; we adhere to and strictly enforce CDC guidelines and trust in God while we wait… continue reading
