Laudato Si Week 2020 Bees at Bethlehem Farm are festooning in order to work as a team and upkeep the health of their hive. 5 years ago, Pope Francis reminded us in Laudato Sí that we are interconnected beings. We are our sisters’ and brothers’ keepers. He encourages us to open our arms and our … Continue reading Laudato Si Week 2020
March 1-7: Eastern Mennonite, St. Peter's University, and Loyola Chicago March 1-7: College Week Groups from Eastern Mennonite, St. Peter's University, and Loyola Chicago The first of 3 College Group Weeks in a row! Groups from Eastern Mennonite, St. Peter’s University, and Loyola Chicago, joined us to paint a house and move a ton of … Continue reading March 1-7: Eastern Mennonite, St. Peter’s University, and Loyola Chicago copy
March 8-14: College Week: Avila University, Benedictine College, University of Notre Dame March 8-14: College Week: Avila University, Benedictine College, University of Notre Dame March 8-14: college week. Groups from Avila University, Benedictine College, and University of Notre Dame joined us last week on their spring break. A crew worked with Tori and Leota to … Continue reading March 8-14: College Week: Avila University, Benedictine College, University of Notre Dame
Loyola University Chicago's alumni magazine highlights trips to Bethlehem Farm and Nazareth Farm by Loyola students in early March 2020.
January 5-11: St. Anselm, College of Mount Saint Vincent, and St. Paul at UW-Madison January 5-11: College Week Groups from College of Mount Saint Vincent, St. Anselm and St. Paul's University Catholic Center joined us for a great start to 2020. Groups were blessed with a half-day on Tuesday to take time hiking, sledding, and … Continue reading January 5-11: St. Anselm, College of Mount Saint Vincent, and St. Paul at UW-Madison
From Bailey Trout, Aquinas College StudentI’m Bailey Trout and I came to Bethlehem Farm with four other people (Hailey, Tabitha, Josh, and Luke) from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan on a service trip over fall break. My introduction to West Virginia came as we were driving through the mountains, I remember thinking “Wow, West … Continue reading From Aquinas College Student Bailey Trout
We completed the underlayment on the west and east walls, which means underlayment is complete and we are dried in before winter. All of the siding was measured, labeled, and stacked where it will be needed. And the first two pieces of siding were installed.
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Siding, Roofing in Progress, Part I by Eric Fitts, Director Siding and roofing have begun!The ShelterKit kit has finally been exhausted. (Just a few latches remain!) Eric, Gemma, Raine, and Steve pitched in, completing a few small door adjustments that remained on the slider and loft door, staining/sealing exterior trim … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Siding, Roofing in progress, Part I
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part XI by Eric Fitts, Director Exterior framing was completed! The ShelterKit kit has finally been exhausted. (Just a few small door adjustments remain on the slider and loft door.) Eric, Gemma, Vern, Sr. Glenna, Sr. Toby, Tom, Andy, and Steve pitched in, with covert help from … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part XI
San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in Progress, Part X by Eric Fitts, Director Framing continued, with Eric, Bobby, Gemma, and Marty pitching in. We installed all the underlayment on the south wall, and half on the north wall, installed all 6 windows on the north wall, and installed the exterior bathroom door. Marty stained … Continue reading San Damiano Center for Sustainability: Framing in progress, Part X