My name is Katelyn and I am the newest addition to the fleet of workers that make Saint Francis Inn Ministries possible. A former Franciscan Volunteer, I have taken on a new role, working with Brother John at the Saint Francis Urban Center to develop and implement ideas to more comprehensively serve our guests’ needs.
In addition to my work with our guests, I will also be working on the maintenance of the website and the development and production of this blog! Myself and Brother John believe that in addition to the individual faces and stories that paint the picture of Saint Francis Inn Ministries, it is also necessary to educate ourselves and others on the infrastructure that impacts them. Our approach is, as of yet, loosely defined, but as we develop the blog, just like our ministries, it will evolve and grow. Using the Gospel and the spirit and life of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi as our compass, we see this blog as a way to disseminate information and reflections on the stories but also on the broader issues of poverty, hunger and homelessness.
Gandhi, among many others, is credited for saying “The measure of a society is in how it treats its weakest members, the last, the least, the littlest,” a quote that should invigorate in us a desire, a passion, a need to seek out the least and work in whatever capacity it takes to ensure that we all walk together, with no one lagging behind.
