Crime Survivors Ministry

Maciel Godburn: rjmaciel2019@gmail.com

Last September 4, Maciel Godburn of the Crime Survivors Ministry, together with Sally Peralta and Israel Gonzalez from St. Paul Catholic Newman Center, offered a prayer service in Wasco cemetery to help the family of Guillermo ‘Memo’ Leon celebrate his birthday.  Maciel led the surviving family in praying the rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, and a healing prayer for the family of homicide victims. The Leon family released some balloons and doves as symbols of their love for Memo. 

Here’s some photos of the event: 

Human Trafficking

https://fresnoeoc.org/cvaht/

Indigenous Communities

Local Contact Roman Raintree: rcraintree@gmail.com 

www.renamesquawvalley.com

Fresno Bee Article on Renaming Squaw Valley https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article266270086.html

Rename Squaw Valley Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rename-Squaw-Valley-Fresno-County/100069141912812/

Advocate the Global Food Security Act

Millions of people experience hunger every year due to conflict, climate change, economic crises and other causes. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased food insecurity—nearly one in 10 people were undernourished in 2020.

You can help communities around the world overcome hunger and malnutrition. Urge Congress to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act, which helps farmers learn sustainable farming practices and produce more food, improves nutrition and reduces poverty.

Click on this link to find out how you can help: Catholic Relief Services Website

Food Insecurity

The Food Recovery Program at the SPCNC every Friday night from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in our Cafeteria.  Volunteers Needed: Jim Grant, jimgrantbc@gmail.com

Poverello House www.poverellohouse.org

Catholic Relief Services www.crs.org

Homelessness & Housing Issues

Mental Health

Fresno’s Suicide Prevention Walk: “Out of the Darkness” was at Woodward Park, September 17, 2022

Sign a petition to have congress enforce the mental health and addiction partity. Take Action by Clicking Here

Encourage all interested parishioners to be better informed, join the
#Vote4mentalhealth pledge: 

https://www.vote4mentalhealth.org

Advocate to To increase funding for accessible mental health services in crisis situations, learn more about advocate for AB-988: https://www.themileshallfoundation.org/ab-988

Addiction/Recovery