A Ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh
Sister
Audrey is a finalist in the CVS Pharmacy For All the Ways You Care
contest. Click the above link to learn more about this adventure!!
Watch Audrey's video
Follow along as we BLOG our adventure
Newspaper article about our trip:
Greene
County Career & Technology Center Donates to Heart & Sole
Sue wins award from
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Sr. Sue was recently awarded the Thomas A. Fulcomer award
Heart and Sole: Shoes for Kids
This project began in 1999 and continues today. With the help of numerous benefactors, we provide a brand new pair of shoes for children to begin the school year. Each summer, over 400 pairs of shoes are distributed.
History of the Greene County Mission
Founded in 1989, Sisters Audrey Quinn and Sue Fazzini presently staff the Greene County Ministry site. Arriving in Greene county as complete strangers, we felt as though we were on an adventure, with God leading the way.
We brought few possessions, wishing to live simply (and besides, we weren't sure how long we would be here!!!) and so we arrived with 2 chairs, 2 dressers, a card table, an incense pot and our prayer books. We did not know a single person, we only knew that God led us here and would direct us in the path to follow.
We immediately began to involve ourselves in the needs of the community through volunteer work: tutoring adults for their G.E.D., working with the Food bank and Greene County Habitat for Humanity, as well as our church community of St. Ann in Waynesburg. Sister Sue was hired as an addictions counselor at the local outpatient clinic and we went from not knowing a single soul to feeling very much a part of the Greene County Community.
We commit ourselves to a life of simplicity, a life of reverence, and a life of openness and hospitality..........sharing our material and spiritual goods out of abundance or scarcity.
Guided by the Rule of St. Benedict, we live our lives according to the
Gospel message. As Benedictine women we begin our day with prayer, asking
God's blessing on our work, and asking for guidance in our lives.
God's hand has been quite evident during our time in Greene County and angels have definitely been placed in our path. To learn more about our ministry and the many miracles that have been placed in our lives, follow the links on our home page.
With the help of St. Ferdinand Youth Group, as well as other churches, we distribute a backback filled with very ordinary (yet important) items to children for Christmas
.
The Miracle of Our Home:
Our House is dedicated to the memory of Jeanne Cotter Sieg. Because of this wonderful woman and her family, we have a safe and comfortable home for our children (and for us!!)
Foster Care Ministry:We have had the privilege to be "mom" to over 160 children from ages 3 days to 18 years. How Blest we are!!
Winter Coat DriveWe ask only one question....Do you have a coat hanging in your closet that you do not use?? If so, would you like to share???
