Outreach Ministries

Outreach Ministries

In addition to programs administered by the Sisters of St. Francis, a number of the Sisters work individually in ongoing capacities with other community organizations that serve people in need. This includes service to the newly arrived immigrant community, women's prison ministry and work for peace and justice issues.

Centro Bienestar San Jose
Provide-n-ce Art Gallery

Centro Bienestar San Jose

Outreach Ministry to Hispanic Community

The April 2006 Denver Catholic Register article reported, "For her solidarity with and commitment to the Latino community, Sister Alicia Cuaron, O.S.F., was presented a Cesar Chavez Leadership Award April 1. Sister Cuaron, a Sister of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, is the founder and director of Bienestar Family Services at Centro San Juan Diego, which offers pastoral and family care to Hispanics in the Denver Archdiocese."

Sister Alicia continues her work with the Hispanic Immigrant Community offering English as a second language, GED classes, computer training, and also offering space for social and other educational gatherings. She is active on boards in the Denver area and is an active spokesperson for the Hispanic Community.

ESL (English as Second Language) Students

Left: Children from our Immigrant Health Project with Sister Alicia

Above: Jean Klein, Associate, with immigrant family

Below: Sister Alicia (right) asked to serve on Mayor Hickenlooper's Latino Advisory Committee representing faith-based communities.

Providence Art Gallery

Fostering Opportunities for Self-sufficiency

Providence is a unique fair trade cooperative, international art gallery and market benefiting humanitarian efforts in (Southeast Asia.) Founded in 2003 by Sen Nguyen, a Franciscan nun, Providence seeks to provide jobs and trade skills to Vietnamese orphans and disabled persons by exporting their handicrafts abroad while returning profits to the orphanages themselves in order to improve quality of life and further self-sufficiency.
Orphans benefited by Provide-n-ce's mission
Providence's purpose is to enhance sustainable living conditions for women and children by selling their silk products and native handicrafts. Providence also provides educational opportunities including job training for the underprivileged along with physically & mentally challenged children. The purpose of the gallery is to promote Vietnamese art and culture as well as local artwork. The Providence Art Gallery displays and sells hundreds of beautiful, hand-crafted items created by the artisans of the Thien Phuc Group (pictured to the right).
To help support the mission of the Providence Art Gallery, please visit the Denver store at 4525 West 41st Ave., Denver, CO 80212 or online at www.provide-n-ce.com. A small sampling of the gallery's offerings are shown here. Many more can be seen in the online catalog.