During the coldest days of winter, St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) offers a warm welcome and a safe place for neighbors to take refuge from the snowy, icy streets....
No two days are alike for Brother Brian Menezes, OFM, chaplain at St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM). One moment, he’s checking in with staff members and volunteers; the next, he’s assisting the guests we serve with vital resources related to physical attire, health, and a place to stay. The Franciscan friar goes where he’s needed,...
A clear thread runs between Matt Klooster’s paintings and his volunteer work at St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM): focusing on God’s creations that otherwise might go unnoticed or passed by. ...
For Eileen Dempsey and Wayne Werling, serving dinner in the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Dining Room is as much about nurturing souls as it is about nourishing bodies....
When Zoe Rassati began volunteering at St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) as a high school student, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Her first day working in the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Dining Room left her in tears — in the best possible way....
It’s hard to think of a time when Henry Bailey wasn’t doing something to help someone else....
Steve Smith has logged more hours — 3,245 — than any other St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM) volunteer. But that’s the last thing he wants to talk about. ...
If you hear the sounds of Motown echoing through the halls of St. Francis Seraph Ministries, feel free to sing along. You’ll be in good company with the Foot Care for the Souls team and the guests they serve every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. ...
For more than a decade, members of the Isaac M. Wise Temple community have volunteered to serve Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the guests at St. Francis Seraph Ministries (SFSM). This year, the congregation’s tradition has taken on added significance....
Joe Zielinski and Mark Jones spent their careers as probation and parole officers, which would seem to be a stressful way to make a living. But Zielinski never saw it that way....
