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Seniors glad to welcome archbishop to their new home
During a March 3 pastoral visit, Archbishop Nelson Pérez greets a resident of St. Francis Villa in Philadelphia, one of five affordable senior living complexes developed and managed by archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
By Gina Christian • Posted March 5, 2021
Seniors at an archdiocesan housing complex in Philadelphia caught up with an old friend this week while sharing their thoughts on life in the place they now call home.
On March 3, Archbishop Nelson Pérez visited residents of St. Francis Villa in the city’s Kensington section. Built by archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services (CHCS), the $15 million site, which opened in 2016, offers 40 one-bedroom apartments to income-qualified seniors aged 62 and above.
Social worker finds riches in serving others ‘from womb to tomb’
Kathy Nelson, director of St. Mary’s Residence in Philadelphia, said her 45-year career with archdiocesan Catholic Social Services has brought her rewards and satisfaction by the “hundredfold.” (Photo courtesy of Catholic Social Services)
By Gina Christian • Posted January 5, 2021
After 45 years as a social worker, Kathy Nelson says she’s seen her share of “miracles.”
“There are such stories,” said Nelson, director of St. Mary’s Residence, an archdiocesan independent living complex in Philadelphia for low-income senior women. “You can see the joy in people when the little things just connect for them.”