The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:53:53 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Prison ministry offers comfort, connection /item/36558-prison-ministry-offers-comfort-connection /item/36558-prison-ministry-offers-comfort-connection

Of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy it seems that the sixth, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” receives the least attention.

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SURREY, B.C. – After Paul caught his wife cheating on him, he flew into a fury that landed him in a correctional institution.

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VANCOUVER – In 60 years of marriage, Marilyn and Stan Pidsadny have found one of the most fulfilling things they’ve ever done together is to go prison.

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MADRID, Spain – The prison ministry founded by a Spanish Jesuit in the 1960s has had such fruits as a group of inmates donating their own money to help the needy at Christmas, according to the head of the foundation.

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