Boston priest and blogger Father Bob Carr is in a community outside of Dallas this week and sends along this note:
One of the things needed now by these transplanted people is jobs! In case you want to pass the words. Many of these people are professionals. For example teachers now transplanted need jobs. This includes Catholic School teachers. (That was a specific request by a parent of a Catholic School teacher now living in this area.) But obviously all kinds of professionals and others now need jobs.
Most of the refugees, while grateful for handouts, don’t want to live on charity and would gladly work for what they need if given a chance. On this Labor Day weekend, I hope business owners can begin to find jobs for these people. From human labor comes dignity and a sense of self-worth. It’s a darn sight better than sitting on a cot in a shelter all day.
This reminds me.
My friend Amelie in Rhode Island called me last week to say her school was looking for an English teacher. She wanted to know if I knew of anyone looking for a job. DOn’t know why I didn’t think of asking Dom’s faithful readers.
Immaculate Conception Academy in Wakefield is a Regnum Christi school, not too far outside of Providence. So if anyone out there knows of an English teacher in the RI area who needs a job, please email Dom or myself.
Which community?
Bill,
What do you mean? What religious community? What community in Rhode Island? Something else entirely?
My bad. What I meant was… is he staying with the Community of God’s Delight in south Dallas (which has had visiting priest stay with them in the past) or if by community you meant a town in the Metroplex area…
Oh, I see. I’m not exactly sure, but based on his original email I think he meant the Brazilian community he’s visiting.