St Benedict FACET Ministry: Foster & Adoptive Care Evangelization Team

04/17/2020

Kids enter foster care for their safety yet having to physically leave the people they know, most notably parents. The change creates not just social distance but trauma. Foster care is necessary. Staying too long in foster care is not. The best solution? Strong families so that children can be reunified or adopted. This week's challenge for shares more about this. Register for the race and help us bring to light the realities of children in foster care >>> https://give.promise686.org/event/the-promise686-race/e268054

04/11/2020

Looking for something to motivate you and your family to stay active during quarantine? Consider joining the Promise 686 Race/Fitness Challenge. It's a fun way to raise awareness and funds for vulnerable children and foster families. Click the link below 👇

https://give.promise686.org/event/the-promise686-race/e268054

04/11/2020

Happy Easter, everyone! May the God of new life bless you and yours as we lift up all vulnerable families in prayer during this difficult time.

This is the true story of a little girl who bounced from house to house, until one day, she landed in a loving home, supported by a Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM).…

10/19/2019

An expanding heart....

A version of this video with audio description can be accessed at https://youtu.be/ydTRycbNxoA. Portrays a young woman's story of growing up in foster care, ...

09/14/2019

Stop by the FACET Ministry table this weekend!

09/14/2019

Just over one in three foster children graduate from high school in Georgia, according to the state Department of Education.

04/10/2019

01/25/2019

SAN DIEGO (CNS) — The University of San Diego has a message for students who were once in the foster care system, homeless or at risk for homelessness. “We recognize that things have happened to you in your past,” said Cynthia Avery, the Catholic university’s assistant vice president for stu...

09/15/2018

Time for St. Benedict's Ministry Fair. Please stop by after Masses this weekend!

08/27/2018

Those who consider adoption and foster care understandably ask A LOT of questions. For most, it is a largely unfamiliar path, and should be considered carefully and thoughtfully. While some of these questions are purely logistical, there are some huge, soul-deep questions that seem to precede the le

07/02/2018

Georgia's foster children need more caring, loving foster parents like Melanie! Let's pray for more workers in the vineyard!

Melanie Duncan talks about the everyday struggles and joys of being a foster parent. Duncan completed a research project on foster care in college and knew she wanted to become a foster parent.