Tag: Sharing and Caring Hands
Local Catholic hugs the pope
Mary Jo Copeland, founder of Sharing and Caring Hands in Minneapolis, got to do it not once, but twice during a private audience the afternoon of Sept. 24 at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Papal surprise: Mary Jo Copeland to meet Pope Francis in Washington
Mary Jo Copeland, 73, who founded Sharing and Caring Hands in 1985, will meet the pontiff in person, along with her husband, Dick, and Bishop Andrew Cozzens.
Mary’s Place expands to help more families
Mary Jo Copeland plans to retire “when I get to heaven.”
Until then, the founder of Sharing and Caring Hands said her reverence for Jesus and his people is keeping her at the work she began in 1985, including the latest project, just approved by the Minneapolis Planning Commission and by the city council.
Food ministry a win-win for parish and local businesses
Volunteers from St. Patrick parish in Edina collect prepared, perishable food donations from local restaurants and deliver them to Sharing and Caring Hands.
Mary Jo’s story: There’s more to tell in revised biography
Mary Jo knew an updated version could reach even more people with her message of God’s love and her work with the poor and homeless, she said, and it could inspire readers to make a difference themselves.
The White House calls: Copeland plans visit to get award
Copeland founded Sharing and Caring Hands in 1985 as a safety net for those who couldn’t get help from the government — those who fell through the cracks.
Sharing and Caring Hands founder to receive Presidential Citizens Medal
Mary Jo Copeland will be among 13 recipients of the medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor.
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