As the leaves fall and the vegetation turns brown, our thoughts are turning towards preparing for winter. We are also preparing for winter at Catholic Charities and the Sojourner House, our homeless shelter in Eau Claire, WI. With what we thought were large numbers last year, this year will be bigger yet. The economic conditions…

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Last week the federal agency, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) came to the diocese detaining several Hispanics in the Monroe, Vernon and Trempealeau county areas. Several Catholic Charities staff members were in Sparta to stand in solidarity with the families affected by the raid. There was little we or anyone else could do to prevent…

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