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Ayala: San Antonio s Blue Hole is a source of wonder and inspiration. So is Blue Hole Wisdom, a new book about the nuns who founded Incarnate Word University
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The springs at the Blue Hole, the headwaters of the San Antonio River on the UIW campus, flucuate with rainfall.William Luther /San Antonio Express-News
Bridget McDermott Flood isn’t a San Antonian. Neither is she a member of a religious congregation here, though she is a practicing Catholic.
But in a new book, the woman from St. Louis writes with ease about San Antonio and about Catholic nuns who founded a congregation here more than 150 years ago to serve spiritual and educational missions as well as those focused on social justice and healthcare.
Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Episcopal Diocese of West Texas’ Humanitarian Response in Border Communities
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Agency is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance to people seeking asylum in south Texas.
“It is inspirational to see the ways that partners like the Diocese of West Texas are addressing this complex humanitarian crisis by building coalitions of support from volunteer translators to governmental and non-governmental agencies,” said Tamara Plummer, Episcopal Relief & Development. NEW YORK (PRWEB) May 04, 2021 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance, such as transportation, food and medical care, to people seeking asylum in south Texas.
Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance, such as transportation, food and medical care, to people seeking asylum in south Texas.
“It is inspirational to see the ways that partners like the Diocese of West Texas are addressing this complex humanitarian crisis by building coalitions of support from volunteer translators to governmental and non-governmental agencies,” said Tamara Plummer, Program Officer, US Disaster Program at Episcopal Relief & Development. “By utilizing strong safety protocols, the migration ministry is able to continue and our baptismal covenant is put into practice.”
The Immigration Ministries of the Diocese of West Texas (IM DWTX) works with individuals and families seeking asylum at the US border. As part of the Interfaith Welcome Coalition in San Antonio, diocesan volunteers and staff greet travelers and provide transportation to assist them on the journey to the
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