Once again, our friends at the Westborough Public Library included the Little Store as one of their distribution locations for their annual “Gently Used Pocketbooks and Purses”… Read more “Westborough Public Library Purse Giveaway”

Our Spring Fling Flea Market will be kicking off on Saturday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. Our goal is to have a flea market every Saturday… Read more “Our Spring Fling Flea Market”

The very best part of working in this ministry is the surprises we get from people who we don’t know. They come to us with some truly… Read more “Valentine’s Day Fundraiser”

  Say hello to our newest citizen, Maria Quinones.  Maria and one of her instructors, Deacon Tony Fiore, are pictured above holding Maria’s citizenship certificate.  Maria also… Read more “Our Newest Citizen”

When we first looked at 242 Canterbury St. as a possible new home I had a list of things that we could do that would make it… Read more “The Ramp”

Editor’s note: The following article is provided by Stefan and Patti Wawzyniecki, Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope, living in Connecticut. They perform “little acts of… Read more “A Family of Seven Needed Our Help”

On August 3, 2017 we have the pleasure of the company of volunteers from Saint Brigid’s parish in Millbury MA. This day of work was set up… Read more “Saint Bridget Parish Millbury MA 8-3-2017”

Once again the young men from St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury came to visit. And once again they did an outstanding job for us. We get 4… Read more “Saint John’s High School Shrewsbury MA”

No, I’m not talking about running away from an enemy, but running away from this busy demanding world we live in. And where did we run to?… Read more “Retreat!”

Y.N.I.A. St Gabriel Upton 2017   Part Two of our Young Neighbors in Action experience was with a group of very hard workers from Saint Gabriel’s Parish,… Read more “Y.N.I.A. St Gabriel Upton 2017”

YNIA – Young Neighbors In Action St. Katharine Drexel Parish ~ Kaukauna, WI   When I first learned that we were going to a thrift store called… Read more “YNIA – Young Neighbors In Action St. Katharine Drexel Parish ~ Kaukauna, WI”

Y.N.I.A. Wisconsin July 2017   I really can’t remember just how many years it’s been since we first started hosting Young Neighbors in Action groups at the… Read more

Respecting Life By Ken Hannaford-Ricardi, Urban Missionary Jacob died too soon. He didn’t know it – no one did – but he was already on life support… Read more “Respect Life”

6 Oread St.   Number 6 Oread St. is 2 blocks up from where the Little Store was located at 731 Main St. When I first became… Read more “6 Oread Street”

What Urban Missionaries Do   This is a story about love, about how being open to the suffering of others allows us to embrace it as our… Read more “What Urban Missionaries Do – April 2, 2016”

Let’s face it. Every nonprofit organization, especially those whose mission involves helping the poor, needs to raise money. It would probably astound you if you actually counted the… Read more “It’s About Time, Your Time!”