We come from all walks of life to help you, Fr. Frank, fulfill your mission for a refuge to those who are in need through pastoral, spiritual, physical and material care. I have had the fortune to work with you as a teacher at Montfort Academy. This introduced me into helping out as a volunteer and mentor to the young men living in Hope House’s Community Residence. Thank you, Fr. Frank, for your vision of Hope house and its far-reaching ministries. You care and guidance have reached so many in need, this is especially true in building the lived of the thirty young men at your oldest ministry, the community house residence.

- Bob Humphreys, Teacher and Volunteer

Is it hard to sum up in a few words what Hope House means to me because it has had a significant impact on my life and the lives of people I dearly love. The Hope House community is truly a family. They welcome you with open arms in good times and bad, knowing your weaknesses and faults and loving you anyway. They inspire and encourage honesty and respect form all those they tough. They bring dignity to those that society has cast aside and confidence to those in need of a kind word and a caring heart. The Hope House community demonstrates to the world the true meaning of family by showing that each human being, regardless of their condition or station in life, has immeasurable worth.

- Marlene, Parent of a Hope House Resident

Several years ago I became a hope House volunteer working in different aspects of the Ministry. The most rewarding for me is helping out at the Pax Christi Hospitality Center. Mainly because of the grassroots nature of the shelter. You are doing hands on assistance where it is needed. Here you deal with those that are just holding on to the bottom rung of society and are trying to get themselves back into the mainstream. The work involves preparing the evening meal, setting up the showers, cleaning up after supper, storing contributed food when it arrives, turning down the guests beds for the evening, being sure they have clean sheets and handing out the donated clothing and personal hygiene items. Those assisted come from all walks of life. It is tough not to be judgmental of some at the shelter until you realize that just by choosing the wrong path or an unforeseen change in circumstances could put you in their shoes. I find that helping those less fortunate than us is truly more rewarding than the actual assistance given. Your spirit is uplifted when they express their gratitude. You also get a tremendous sense of how blessed we are in our own lives. You get more out of volunteering than you put in.

- Bill Quinn, Volunteer

My name is William G Liaschenko, and I was blessed with the hospitality given by your organization. I had been homeless after receiving my second traumatic brain injury, and had been housed within the Pax Christi Shelter. I am writing this, after a long duration, in thanks for your generous help. I have not been in contact with you or your organization in quite some time. Since Pax Christi, I have been placed in Neuro-Rehab in Mediplex of the North Shore in Lynn, Massachusetts. After about a year and a half of the curriculum, I had gone to work in nursing, thus allowing me to find my wife. She and I currently reside in New Hampshire, happily. All of this, I feel, is due to the outwardly giving help of your staff, specifically Sister Baeta of Pax Christi. Well, in conclusion, thank you, and please do the world a favor, and keep it up. Thank you!

- William G. Liaschenko , Former Ministry Resident

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- Debbie Berlin, Volunteer

For years I heard about Fr. Frank and all the wonderful things he was accomplishing at Hope House Ministries. I remember one Sunday while Fr. Frank was saying mass at St. Frances De Sales, he told a story about one of “his” boys. I was so taken back that I decided to find out how I could volunteer some of my time for this beautiful cause. The rest is history and for the past 5 years I have been working along side of Fran and some of the most wonderful, caring, compassionate, loving and hard working people.

As a volunteer for Hope House I get back so much more than what I give. To give time to such a worthy cause is my way of thanking Gad for all he has blessed me with. Speaking of blessings, they are in abundance at Hope House. Fr. Frank, Fran, the volunteers, the employees, Charlie and the board; they are all destined for sainthood.

There is always so much appreciation given to the volunteers. I do not feel like I should be thanked, I should be thanking Hope House for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of this loving community. My life is so enriched since that day, 5 years ago, when I decided to give just a little. God is good!

- Jean Blakeslee, Volunteer