“Their sturdy backs bent down, by labor and fatigue, their eyes intent upon the earth, sift through stubble discarded by the reapers.”
—Sister Michaela O’Connor
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Our Mission:
To seek out and advocate for the poor and needy, especially families, for the Kingdom of God since 1872
Celebrating Our Legacy
Past
As Gleaners, we stood at the edge of society where Christ was encountered in word, silence, and action as the power of His Kingdom pushed out the boundaries of our world. We have been recognized by our simplicity of life and visible presence among the most abandoned.
Celebrating Our Legacy
Present
Our mission as Gleaners is to serve segments of the population who are underserved by Church and social institutions. As we celebrate this time in our history, our ministries will focus on children, homelessness, food insecurity, immigrants, refugees, and healthcare.
Celebrating Our Legacy
Future
Reflecting the heart of our mission our legacy will live on into the future for others through the Gardens at Palmdale, our Opportunity Fund with Abode Services, our Archives Collection, and Early Childhood Education Scholarships.
Sunday Scripture Reflection for September 1, 2024
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The world’s family of nations is not unlike our individual families when we get together for Thanksgiving It seems like the family of nations should be able to work out a ceasefire and then a lasting peace between any two nations, but that is not much more likely than working out a ceasefire between family members who have not spoken in 30 years and who have very different ideas of what is important and what is right. This Sunday’s first reading is beautiful, that the nations will look upon Israel and speak admiringly of how fortunate they are that God has given them such a wise law, much as other nations might at some time have looked upon us and admired the wisdom of our founding government. I’m not so sure the nations look upon Israel — or us — in that same way any more. The family of nations is still growing and in a sense evolving, and we may still come to a time when there is truly world peace. For now, we can work and pray locally and nationally and even globally toward that end.
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