Monday, 5 March 2012

Winter gets a little warmer for St. Catherine's

Chicago in the winter can be a cold, ice-hard place - especiallywhen you have little, and have prospects for even less.

Roman Catholic Deacon Vic Janowski and his wife Ginny know thisall too well. This is their fifth winter operating the St. Catherineof Genoa Parish House, a shelter for homeless women and children onthe Far South Side.

Mrs. Janowski said the shelter generally is full - especially inthe winter - with more than 40 women and children. It's aresidential facility; there is a full program, and visitors canremain up to 120 days to get their lives back in order.

Because the people do more than eat and sleep there, it'simportant to have some …

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