Vida Joven de Mexico is a foster home/orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico that loves, protects and educates up to 35 children who have been abandoned, abused and neglected. With an enormous outpouring of support from the St. Paul’s community and beyond, the program has been delivering on this promise since 2006. For many years the fundraising … READ MORE…
Six words: Love Christ, Serve Others, Welcome All. These six words, the mission statement of our cathedral, also encompass our purpose here today. For we are celebrating Vida Joven de Mexico, our foster home in Tijuana, MX. We support Vida Joven to love, protect and educate some 30 – 35 children. These children have been … READ MORE…
You’re invited to A LITTLE MIRACLE… a Bollywood-themed fundraising event to benefit Karely & all of the Vida Joven children! (Indian cuisine; Indian-style apparel welcomed) Saturday, April 9, 6:30-9:00 p.m. 4626 Barrington Ct. , Bonita CA (outdoor event at private home; ample street parking) Seating is limited to 100 persons. Please purchase your $50 ticket online … READ MORE…
Jesus said “take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Today we are celebrating the lives of the children in our foster home in Tjuana, MX. Formerly called “Dorcas … READ MORE…
Acts 9:36-42; Philippians 2:1-13; Psalm 25: 1-8; Matthew 21:23-32 In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer And Sanctifier. Amen As you know, this weekend is devoted to sharing the art work, writings and lives of the children of Dorcas House, the foster home in Tijuana supported by us, and people both within and outside of … READ MORE…
When Gabriela came to live at Dorcas House in Tijuana, at the age of six, she was one of its first children. Dorcas House was set up to provide a foster home for children whose parents were incarcerated in the local Le Mesa jail or had drug or other problems. Many other children have … READ MORE…
As part St. Paul’s Cathedral and Episcopal Diocese tradition for over 5 years, the Three Kings visited the foster children, staff and neighbors of Dorcas House on Sunday, January 6th. The Three Kings with Silvia and the children of Dorcas House The Three Kings processed during the 10:30 am service on January 6th and were … READ MORE…
Cathedral friends, My partner, Roger Haenke, and I hosted the Dining for Dorcas Summer Garden dinner Saturday last week, Jul 31. We consider it to have been a huge success. We had never thrown a dinner party for 25 people before, at least not one where we were cooking everything ourselves! So we were a … READ MORE…
I’m not quite sure where I am writing this from – somewhere over the pacific I guess. I was fully expecting to skip Good Friday this year – and with quite a valid reason. I am flying on a business trip to Australia. I took off from LAX on Thursday night and am due to … READ MORE…