![]() Don't ask me which is my favorite because every time a new chair came in, it was my new favorite. I am very excited to see which chair is your favorite. My name is Irma, and I am the fundraising event organizer. ![]() The parish's dedication to helping migrant brothers and sisters continues today. According to Centennial History: The Diocese of El Paso, written by Janine Young, CEO of the Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso, Holy Family "was founded in response to the influx of refugees into the Sunset Heights neighborhood during the Mexican Revolution." Young wrote that the parish contained the offices for the Revista Católica Press called Canisius House at one time. ![]() Carlos Pinto, S.J., and dedicated by Bishop Schuler on Sept. Holy Family Church was the last built by Rev. We pray that you enjoy the chairs as much as we have and that they remind us to be loving, caring, and giving, because together, everything is possible. Can you do that for me?" So here we are, several weeks later, all the chairs were beautifully painted and given a personality through each artist's giving heart. Why don't you clean them up and ask local artists to paint them to help raise funds and awareness for the center?" His response "sounds like a great idea. I told Father Jarek, "you are not going to make very much selling the chairs at $10 each. They were about the sell the chairs at their garage sale to begin raising funds. During the clearing of the building, they uncovered 20 beautiful all-wood school chairs. They found the unused building that once housed the Holy Family Sister of Perpetual Adoration Convent and school. Joining forces with El Paso's long-established Annunciation House, they were able to find the perfect location for such an enormous task. This Chairs for Charity auction began like this Father Jarek felt a deep need to assist the refugees seeking asylum during their brief stay in El Paso. From Covered in Layers of Decades of Dust Left Abandoned and Forgottenīeing Covered In Bright Colors and Beautiful Images Awaiting A Loving Home
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