Homeless shelters need help

[sacredheart4]

I have been volunteering at the homeless shelter in the area for about a year occasionally. Once I saw a lady turned away because they thought she is probably mentally ill which was very disheartening. Then today a 17 year old who had just been hit by her boy friend moved away from home and using drugs was turned to the street. She just went back to her boyfriend in the motel they had been staying at. It brought me to tears that they did not help her out of that situation. I was going to offer to drive her to her parents house …I had one of the residents go get her for me. When she came I asked her if she had a place to stay tonight since her parents lived an hour away and one of the other residents got mad at me and I had to have a conference with the staff…she was mad cause it was “some kid tweeking on drugs” and didn’t want me to risk myself in helping her and then the intake staff said that if I give her a ride I might not be able to volunteer anymore cause it is against policy…the nerve? To threaten to lose volunteer privilege to keep this minor girl from being used by this guy and abusing drugs and off the street. By the time I got back she had left again and I drove out to see if I could catch her but her boy friend must have already picked her up. The shelter intake lady said that she would call cps but its a Friday night so if they help it won’t be until Monday. U know the boy friend also had her id so the shelter could have just told her to call the police to report the abuse and get her stolen things back…if she got her id back they could have taken he to a childrens shelter.

Lots of prayers for that poor girl please.

 

[MaryT777]

Prayers for the girl and all the homeless said
God bless you for your ministry to assist the homeless as a volunteer.
Mary.

 

[Vim71]

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

 

[Love_St_Auggie]

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
And after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.

 

[ready]

So sad. I just said a prayer for the poor girl. God bless you.