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    Author: Walter F. Doyle

    Partnering Organizations by Charley O’Neill

    The spectrum of works of the Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope are highly dependent on the efforts and support of many people, including the Urban… Read more “Partnering Organizations by Charley O’Neill”
    January 6, 2024 by Walter F. Doyle

    An Early Christmas Story

    One of the gifts we receive from the Lord is in realizing how we can participate in “Your neighbor as yourself.” These situations seem to be more… Read more “An Early Christmas Story”
    November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Food Distribution Program

    You already know how expensive it has become to buy food for your family. As you know, we run two food pantries in the city of Worcester.… Read more “Food Distribution Program”
    November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    If You Have Some Time, We Can Use It!

    Once again we are reaching out to you for help in solving a problem that has been with us from the very beginning of our ministry to… Read more “If You Have Some Time, We Can Use It!”
    October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    What Urban Missionaries Do!

    It is funny how problems show up on our radar. Sometimes they walk in the door. Sometimes they come through the phone. Sometimes it is a whisper.… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do!”
    October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Christmas Giving Program 2023

    Once again, I have to awaken that Christmas spirit in you, and I do know some of you are thinking, “This is way too soon!” I assure… Read more “Christmas Giving Program 2023”
    September 16, 2023October 3, 2024 by Walter F. Doyle

    Groups

    One of the mainstays of our volunteer program are the groups that come to help from various parishes, schools and summer programs. When the groups arrive, they… Read more “Groups”
    September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    2023 Sustainer Pledge Appeal

    Once again we are reaching out to all who have donated to our ministry in the past to ask you once again to become a sustainer. Sustainer… Read more “2023 Sustainer Pledge Appeal”
    August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Pray the Rosary, Save the World!

    In Saint John Paul II’s “Rosarium Virginis Mariae,” the Pope wrote, “With the Rosary, the Christian people sit at the school of Mary and are led to… Read more “Pray the Rosary, Save the World!”
    July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    The Flea for 2023 is Open for Business

    Our Flea market season is off to a roaring start. We opened the season on April 15, 2023. Our first day had all the ingredients for a… Read more “The Flea for 2023 is Open for Business”
    July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    What Urban Missionaries Do!

    What you just read is how we as Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope respond. We try never to say no whenever we are asked to… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do!”
    June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Welcome Charley O’Neill

    It is with great pleasure that we introduce Mr. Charley O’Neill as our General Manager. Charley started at the end of January and very quickly started to… Read more “Welcome Charley O’Neill”
    June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    The Director’s Chair

    Walter Doyle, Co-Director First let me say “Happy Easter” to you and yours from all of us here at 242. As I am writing this to you… Read more “The Director’s Chair”
    May 23, 2023September 21, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    St. Patrick’s in Rutland Brings the Easter Bunny to the Little Store

    It all started with an email from Chris Mulry asking for some ideas concerning what her students could do to help out with Easter. I immediately replied,… Read more “St. Patrick’s in Rutland Brings the Easter Bunny to the Little Store”
    May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Memorials & Honorarium:

    Honorarium Honorariums can be given in the name of any person or event by sending a donation to the Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope. A… Read more “Memorials & Honorarium:”
    April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Two Unsung Volunteers

    They initially answered a plea for help, much like the plea we’ve issued with this issue of Streetlights. They came and looked around, and we put them… Read more “Two Unsung Volunteers”
    March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    A Big Congratulations!

    Goes out to Margarita Perez for becoming a U.S. Citizen! For Margarita, it was a long journey that began in June 2019 when she started to study… Read more “A Big Congratulations!”
    March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    What Urban Missionaries Do

    You know, when you have been doing something as long as Kathy and I have been doing this ministry work, you get to a point where you… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do”
    February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    Christmas 2022

    It’s another one for the books. We had 704 families sign up for gifts this year, down about 110 families from last year, a trend that we… Read more “Christmas 2022”
    February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

    A Thank You Note!

    We would like to thank you for your Christmas donation of time, talent and treasure. Every year when we send out our Christmas appeal, we say a… Read more “A Thank You Note!”
    January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 by Walter F. Doyle

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