Thursday, May 27, 2010

Water for the Thirsty

One of the things that we do here at the Casa through the Faith in Action Ministry is to collect water for Andre House.

The Arizona summer is long and HOT. Think about how you feel when you get into your hot car on a typical summer day. Imagine what it is like not to be able to have a drink of water to quench your thirst.
If you can help, next time you are at the grocery store, add some bottled water in your cart to give to Andre House. If you’d rather leave a money donation, that is also much appreciated...It will be used to buy water for the homeless.

You can bring the water over to the the Franciscan Renewal Center on June 12 & 13.
The drop off water station is at the entrance to the hospitality area, on the parking lot side, nearest the Capistrano building.
There will be volunteers to help you unload the water. Thank you for your generosity and for making someone's life just a little easier.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Is There Anyone Who Doesn't Get Angry....Ever???

On May 22, we have a "Peaceable Anger" workshop that is part of the 2010 Season For Nonviolence.
Have you ever felt like screaming when you are angry?
Or perhaps you have felt like throwing something?
Or kicking something?
This workshop will guide you to channel the anger in appropriate ways to express it.
Oftentimes anger will be a cause for problems at home with family, in relationships, in the office or at school.

Francesca Wolfe is a licensed, clinical social worker and is leading the program. She will give you the tools, different ways and suggestions on how to convey to others your angry feelings.

Everyone could use this valuable and helpful information. Who doesn't get angry once in awhile?
I wonder if she will have any practical suggestions on what to do when it is 100 + degrees outside and you are sitting in traffic and your car decides to stall.
Hmmmm, there could be one angry person in that car.

Or has it ever happened to you that after putting all your grocery sacks in the car and you go to start your car, you find out you now have a dead battery??
How could you not be angry about that??

Ok, so what does make you angry and what can you do about it??
Come find out.

Please consider attending and hearing what Francesca has to say about "Peaceable Anger". You can register on line at http://www.thecasa.org/ or you can call, 480-948-7460, ext. 157.