Hundreds experience belonging through Bishop Dolan’s small faith community program
As Jean Loudenslagel filled a pitcher with fresh homemade lemonade, she looked around at those who filled her dining room table and smiled. The diverse group of believers, from the 30-year-old young professionals to the 80-year-old widows and widowers, laughed and connected with ease as they shared a meal together. Loudenslagel never could have imagined that these fellow parishioners, who had been strangers six weeks prior, would become like family. And it all started with a stirring from the Holy Spirit and a simple invitation.