Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A sudden flood of media attention may have become overwhelming for the six men who spent 20 days at sea after immigrating to the U.S. from Cuba. The San Benito News contacted La Posada Providencia, a shelter that houses immigrants and asylum seekers, to schedule an interview with the men. …
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Jul 29 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Twenty-five years ago, the Sisters of Divine Providence in St. Louis, Missouri, established La Posada Providencia—a hospitality house in San Benito which serves as a safe harbor and fresh beginning for immigrants and asylees currently seeking legal recourse for gaining residency in the United States. During this time, …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local leaders in San Benito have responded to the ever-growing demand to accommodate an influx of unaccompanied minors flooding the borders. There are currently three shelters for immigrants in San Benito consisting of La Posada Providencia and two Southwest Key facilities that houses unaccompanied minors. But reports indicate …
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Jan 21 2014
Special to the NEWS After months of preparation, La Posada’s annual Hands and Hearts Brunch and Auction is finally here. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25, the Cultural Arts Center of Texas State Technical College in Harlingen. In addition to brunch, Hands and Hearts will feature an auction, …
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Dec 03 2013
Special to the NEWS Last week, La Posada Providencia reached 7,000 clients served in the roughly 25 years of its existence. The milestone comes as La Posada experiences an unexpected surge in the numbers of families seeking emergency shelter and assistance. “We were not expecting to reach the 7,000 client mark this year,” said Program …
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May 09 2013
Special to the NEWS Sister Zita Telkamp, CDP, program director of La Posada Providencia, a San Benito shelter for new immigrants and asylum seekers, is a finalist in the running for the Catholic Church Extension Society’s prestigious Lumen Christi Award. Now in its 36th year, the Lumen Christi award is presented to a religious woman, …
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Apr 02 2013
Special to the NEWS Sister Zita Telkamp of La Posada Providencia, a San Benito shelter for new immigrants and asylum seekers, has been nominated by Bishop Daniel E. Flores for The Catholic Church Extension Society’s prestigious Lumen Christi Award. Now in its 36th year, the Lumen Christi award is presented to a religious woman, priest, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2013/04/02/voting-for-sister-zita-bishop-nominates-telkamp-for-prestigious-award/
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