“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
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 May 12, 2024
Ascension of the Lord
And after Jesus appeared to the disciples for 40 days after his death and resurrection, he stood among them and then rose into the sky and a cloud took him from their sight. And as they are looking open-mouthed at the sky, two figures in white appear next to them and ask, “Why are you standing here staring at the sky?” Well, I think I would have been standing there looking at the sky, too — that kind of thing doesn’t happen every day, and while we saw many strange things happen in Jesus’ presence, still, disappearing into the sky is a little unusual. But the time comes when staring at the sky must stop and we must get down to the business at hand, which is going out into the world and telling the good news, and caring for families and children, and helping those in need, and teaching about God’s love, and feeding the hungry and welcoming refugees and housing the houseless, and all the other things that must be done until, as the figures in white said, “he returns in the same way as you have seen him going up into heaven.” But busy as we are, we must not forget the wonder!
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