The Desire to Love One Another with Therese LeFever

Therese Lefever has spent a lifetime in the service of others: as a mom, an educator, in parish ministry, religious education, and as a social activist. She is program director at the Burroughs Community Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she leads programs such as Our Woven Community. Our Woven Community provides local resettled refugee women the opportunity to become self-sufficient leaders, empowering them with entrepreneurial skills and economic opportunity.In this episode, we speak with Therese about the evolution of her Catholicism throughout the years, her lifelong work of providing care and support for others, the history and mission of the Burroughs Community center, and how her faith helps her balance her many roles and deepen her calling of bringing joy to others. Get full access to Tomorrow's American Catholic at www.tomorrowsamericancatholic.org/subscribe