News - January 2020

It’s estimated there are more than 21 million human trafficking victims worldwide. This is not something that occurs only in dark alleys in the far corners of the Earth, though. It’s happening around the world, including right here in Seattle, every day. Click above to learn more and to find out how you can stop human trafficking.

The Hospitality Hut arrives tomorrow, signs will be going up soon, and our new ministry team met for the first time to assess how to welcome our new guests! Click above to learn more and to see how you can get involved.

OLG is partnering with Holy Rosary to host a women’s weekend shelter.  With homelessness on the rise and bad weather here, this is a great opportunity to provide a safe space for women in our community.  Volunteers are needed to provide hospitality on February 22.  Overnight volunteers are needed February 2 (private room and bed).  Training provided. Click above to learn more.

We signed the MOU to start the Safe Parking program with Urban League!  There is new gravel in the lot and signs will be going up soon.  We will continue to get the lot ready for our guests and begin to form a ministry to support the program, with the goal of starting in early February.  We’ll keep you updated as things progress.  For more information or to volunteer, click above.

The Institute of Catholic Thought and Culture at Seattle U invites you to an Interreligious Dialogue Initiative Lecture with Fr. Richard Kennedy, SJ on Thursday, January 23 at 4:00pm in the Pigott Auditorium.  Fr. Kennedy is one of three Jesuits in the world who are also “Roshi” or venerable Zen teachers. Click above to learn more.

All are invited to a Remembrance Mass for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 20 at the St. Ignatius Chapel at Seattle University (901 12th Ave, Seattle).  Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Etienne at 11am.

a is being ravaged by devastating bushfires. Fueled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought, more than 24.7 million acres have burned —an area bigger than the state of South Carolina—and still growing! Dozens of people have died. Thousands of homes, livelihoods, and buildings have been destroyed. Estimates suggest that more than 1.25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from the fires. You can support the immediate response to the fires, crisis recovery, and long-term conservation efforts toward securing Australia's natural resources for people and nature in a time of climate emergency. Donate to the World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlifefund.org/au

Thank you to all who were able to come out to our Safe Parking meeting on Wednesday. In case you missed it and would like more information, we have put the Frequently Asked Questions on our website. Click above to access.