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Fight for $15! Wednesday April 15, 2015

Casa Maria supports the Fight for $15 national effort to increase wages paid for workers across the country. This is truly a moral issue. $15 an hour for all workers, including fast food workers, would go a long way toward authentic economic development. The Tucson action will join at least 200 cities around the USContinue reading “Fight for $15! Wednesday April 15, 2015”

Cananea, una ciudad minera con ganas

Nota Editorial por Brian Flagg: Muchas de la gente a quienes servimos diariamente en Casa Maria son de Mexico, incluyendo la region de Cananea. Nosotros en Casa Maria entendemos la necesidad de compartir historias de la madre tierra. Este es el comienzo de una serie de artículos de Cananea escrito por Gilberto Contreras Morales. Por:Continue reading “Cananea, una ciudad minera con ganas”

AZ TEACHERS STRUGGLE

by Cesar Aguirre Now-a-days a teacher’s job is tougher than ever. Between preparing students for new tests, new standards and the so called accountability of “high stakes” testing, larger classes and fewer resources for struggling students, funding cuts at the state level and the day to day struggle of making sure their students have everythingContinue reading “AZ TEACHERS STRUGGLE”

Susan Willis… A GREAT SOLDIER IN THE STRUGGLE FOR POOR PEOPLE, THE PLANET AND BUS RIDERS!

By Brian Flagg, If you missed her letter to the editor in today’s Star (Holy Thursday, April 2, 2015) “US could help Mexico’s workers keep jobs”, check it out! For 25 years she has helped organize the St. Pius Catholic Church’s one Saturday a month effort to bring hundreds of lunches to Casa Maria. TheyContinue reading “Susan Willis… A GREAT SOLDIER IN THE STRUGGLE FOR POOR PEOPLE, THE PLANET AND BUS RIDERS!”

International Women’s Day Honors You! Special Awards:

 By: Gilberto Contreras Las Mujeres de Casa Maria! Today we are honoring Laura Alameda, Amalia Tovar, Mari Fuentes, Gaby Dominguez, Rosa Diaz, and Luz Acosta. These six wonderful women are the backbone of Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. Thanks to them hundreds of families are given warm meals every day. We recognize the incredible teamwork andContinue reading “International Women’s Day Honors You! Special Awards:”

Reconocimiento por El Dia Internacional de la Mujer! Premios Especiales:

By: Gilberto Contreras Morales Las Mujeres de Casa Maria! Ahora estamos reconociendo a Laura Alameda, Amalia Tovar, Mari Fuentes, Gaby Dominguez, Rosa Diaz, y Luz Acosta. Estas seis maravillosas mujeres son la pilar de Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. Gracias a ellas, cienes de familias reciben comida calientita todo los días. Les damos su reconocimiento aContinue reading “Reconocimiento por El Dia Internacional de la Mujer! Premios Especiales:”

TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY

  This is reprinted from the February 2015 Catholic Agitator, the newsletter of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker. _________________ Each of these drone attacks are worse than the attacks in Paris. Yet we act as if the attacks in Paris were somehow unrelated to this drone warfare. TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY TheContinue reading “TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY”