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Category: YNIA

Nuns on the Run, etc.

An OMI friend of Orin’s (Thabang) shared this with him last week – apparently reported by the BBC: Nuns on the run at triple speed limit A Roman Catholic nun has been caught speeding at 180 kilometres per hour in Italy. Her speed was more than three times the limit, and the nun was not…

YNIA – Tweeting Away

Well, regular internet access will be hard to come by for both of us this week it appears, but watch our twitter feed (in the blog sidebar or @oddwalk) for regular updates, including a few pics now and then, at least from Orin in Omaha. Let justice surge like water (says the book of the…

Dueling YNIAs

Shannon and Orin begin today separate Young Neighbors In Action, S. in Chicago, O. in Omaha. We’ll update here as time and internet access allow. Please pray for all of us, staff, youth, adults, and worksites as we learn and pray and live Catholic social teaching!

Orin at YNIA in DC – Update #4

Hello! Here is yet another update from the Young Neighbors adventure that Orin finds himself on this week. It sounds like they’re doing very well and having some great experiences in our nation’s Capitol. Here are some of the highlights from Thursday: This picture was taken on the drive to one of the work sites.…

Orin at YNIA in DC – Update #3

Hello Everybody! The last few days have been busy ones for Orin and the Young Neighbors crew in DC. If you aren’t sure what we’re talking about, please check out the last few blog posts. If you’ve been with us all week…here we go! Here is one of the groups pulling weeds at the Community…

Orin at YNIA in DC – Update #2

Monday at Young Neighbors in Action was pretty busy for Orin. During each week of YNIA, Monday is typically the day when the parish groups make their way to their work sites for the first time. Usually the three staff members, the Site Coordinator, the Program Director, and The Prayer and Music Coordinator, drive around…

Orin at YNIA in DC – Update #1

Hey Everyone! Orin arrived safely in Washington DC on Saturday to begin a week as the Prayer and Music Coordinator for Young Neighbors in Action (YNIA). As he mentioned in a previous post, all the parish groups and staff are staying at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. This church has a great location as…