Pope St. John Paul II initiated the celebration of World Day of the Sick to show solidarity with the ill and their caregivers, and to encourage the faithful to pray for them.
Dr. Vera Bailey's family escaped from a civil war in Liberia, West Africa, and emigrated to America – where the “American” Catholic Church differed from the church back home.
After years of searching, planning, preparing, being told no, finding God’s yes, St. Clare’s Home opened its doors to provide housing and educational care to expectant women, and their already-born children if needed.