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Enfield, Conn., Aug 7, 2010 / 12:58 pm (CNA).- What started as a penance after confession has blossomed into long-term labor of love for a husband and wife who hope others will join their efforts. “To whom much is given, much is expected,” said Walter Seibert, by way of explaining why he and his wife Gesuina make up the Prison Ministry of Northern Connecticut.
For the past 15 years, the Seiberts, both septuagenarians, have been involved in prison ministry, which brings prisoners of different faiths together with volunteers. They travel to correctional facilities in Suffield and Enfield three times a week to share their faith with inmates.
Both products of Catholic education, Walter and Ges, as she is known, say the ministry has fortified their faith. Although they describe their sharing of the faith as “Catechism 101,” they are challenged by the questions inmates ask.
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For the past 15 years, the Seiberts, both septuagenarians, have been involved in prison ministry, which brings prisoners of different faiths together with volunteers. They travel to correctional facilities in Suffield and Enfield three times a week to share their faith with inmates.
Both products of Catholic education, Walter and Ges, as she is known, say the ministry has fortified their faith. Although they describe their sharing of the faith as “Catechism 101,” they are challenged by the questions inmates ask.
Full article…