ALONG THE PATHWAYS OF LIFE, LOOK FOR WHAT GIVES YOU COURAGE TO SURVIVE


BRIDGES AND PATHWAYS OF COURAGE IS A SEEDLING OF PATHWAYS TO HOPE. THEY ARE NOW TWO DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
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SISTER PAULINE STARTED THE PRISON DOG PROGRAMS IN 1981 AND TO START THEM AROUND THE COUNTRY.
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SHE ALSO IS STILL WORKING WORKING TO HELP VICTIMS OF ABUSE, TRAUMA and OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE RELATED TO HELPING PEOPLE 'BLOOM' AGAIN IN WHAT I CALL THE 'ROSES PROJECT'.
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SISTER PAULINE FELT THAT IT WAS TOO MUCH WORK THAT WENT IN MANY DIRECTIONS FOR ONE ORGANIZATION AND IT NEEDED TO BE SPLIT.
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THE HOPE PROGRAM IS DOING WONDERFUL THINGS IN CALIFORNIA AT THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN, ORANGE COUNTRY JAIL AND THE ORANGE COUNTRY JUVENILE HALL. PATHWAYS OF COURAGE HAS PROGRAMS TO HELP PRISONS, RESCUING PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HURT FIND RENEWAL.
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IF YOU WANT INFORMATION CONTACT SISTER PAULINE QUINN AT
srpauline@bpofcourage.org
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THESE PICTURES SHOW SOME OF SR PAULINE'S WORK and PEOPLE SHE HAS MET THROUGH PATHWAYS TO HOPE BEFORE HER ORGANIZATION BECAME PATHWAYS OF COURAGE.

PATHWAYS OF COURAGE is a seedling of Pathways To Hope

Sunday, May 5, 2013

THE GOOD SAMARITAN ~ WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

One of the oldest sermons that we hear in church is about the Good Samaritan where we learned that the priest didn't stop to help the man who was in need.  He just kept on going.

Why would people go on by the distressed person without a concern about them?  Are they afraid, couldn't be bothered, have better things to do with their time? 

How many of us would do this? How would you feel if you were in a very sad state and no one cared about you?