"Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." — St. Francis of Assisi

Our students are surely doing the impossible, as they serve hundreds of meals this week at the St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia.
Meg just checked in, and reported that the group has been working hard in the soup kitchen and the women's shelter, and doing food pick-ups for the inn. They had a powerful experience yesterday sitting in on an AA meeting and walked away with a greater understanding of how we need to support one another in eachothers struggles.

Last night, the group shared a reflection with Mary Donahue '09, who is a current full-time volunteer at the Inn, along with members of her volunteer community. The group said it was great to get insight from an alum who was once in their shoes...and now serving full-time. They were inspired by the volunteers dedication to serve, and the volunteers were in turn rejuvinated by our groups new eyes and refreshing enthusiasm. God bless the Franciscan Volunteers!