CHRISTMAS OFFERING 2024
let’s come together to keep people in their homes for the holidays
THE INN: HOUSING THE HOLY
The innkeeper who opened his doors to the Holy Family that first Christmas saw someone cast out, and decided to make room, instead of turning away. Inspired by this creative and welcoming Spirit, we are asking, how can we house the holy this Advent? In the face of the enormity of social problems like poverty, inequality, and the housing crisis, we can be part of finding creative solutions, however small, and trust that they may make room for Divine Love to be born among us.
Here in Montclair, local partners have shared that there are 40 unhoused individuals and 61 students in the Montclair school district who are without stable housing. The local non-profit Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation (MNDC) receives around 250 phone calls every month from people who are at risk of losing their housing and in need of cash assistance.
This Christmas, let’s come together to keep people in their homes for the holidays. Our gifts will be administered by MNDC to folks who would not be eligible for their programs because of their documentation status, as well as to help meet the need that is always greater at this time of year than the organization has funding to support.
Every family deserves a home for the holidays, and year round. Together, we can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors. Together we can offer more room in The Inn of God’s Love.
