Catholic Relief Services

Monday, Sep 16, 2019

Sept. 16, 2019 show

Megan Gilbert of Catholic Relief Services joins Bob to talk about the distinction among migrants, asylum-seekers and immigrants, as federal officials discuss lowering the cap on migrants seeking entry to the United States. Then, Frances Jimenez of Aid for Women, the leading pregnancy help center for the Chicagoland area, notes that Obianuju Ekeocha from Culture of Life Africa will speak at the organization’s annual benefit dinner on Sept. 25. Next, Sr. Rosemary Connelly, executive director of Misericordiatalks about her 50th anniversary overseeing the organization that provides care to the intellectually and developmentally disabled. Finally, Sr. Jess Lambert talks about giving up a lucrative career in engineering to take her final vows as a Franciscans of the Eucharist to serve at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels on the west side of Chicago.