Serving our Veterans | Articles
There are 9 Articles in this Issue. Click a blue title to read the full article.
- MINISTRY TO VETERANS by The Rev. Frederick Rajan
Summary: There are almost 20 million veterans and service members living in the United States. Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties are home to a significantly large number of veterans in our state....
- LAKE COUNTY VETERANS AND FAMILY SERVICES FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY CARE GIVERS TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES by Robert E. Gorman, Jr.
Summary: The Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation (LCVFSF), led by President Paul Baffico, was founded to ensure completion of a five-year federal grant program to provide services...
- PARTNERSHIPS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR VETERANS by Andy Balafas
Summary: Do you know which of your patients are Veterans of the United States Armed Forces? This is the fundamental question for any organization participating in the We Honor Veterans (WHV)...
- MORAL INJURY IN VETERANS by James H. Mukoyama, Jr
Summary: Many of our veterans carry memories involving killing and other moral transgressions throughout their lives; their suppressed guilt or shame can result in withdrawal, depression and...
- HOMES FOR HEROES REWARDS LOCAL HEROES by Ron Rank, Homes for Heroes Affiliate Specialist & REALTOR®
Summary: Shortly after 9/11, Homes for Heroes, Inc. was established as a way to give back and say, “Thank You” to local heroes for all they do. Our mission is to provide extraordinary savings to...
- LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND by Robert “Todd” Wright, MDiv, MEd
Summary: I am a veteran, and one of the things I remember and appreciate from the military was the close connection—the bond—that was forged among a team. It was based in the understanding that...
- WARRIORS UNTIL THE END: CARING FOR THOSE WHO SERVED by Linda Rockwell
Summary: It may be surprising to learn that one out of every four dying Americans is a Veteran. Physical and emotional injuries these men and women may have sustained in combat can create unique...
- HEALING OUR VETERANS by Coming Home Retreats
Summary: Bellarmine's Coming Home Retreat offers military veterans and their adult family members a day away with others who understand their experiences, and provides a chance to reflect on the...
- COMING HOME RETREATS TESTIMONIAL by Frank Rzeszutko
Summary: Recently Phil Miller and I attended a Veterans Coming Home Retreat at the Bellarmine Retreat House in Barrington, Illinois, after hearing Fr. Max suggest veterans in the parish consider...