{"id":31566,"date":"2026-06-05T17:25:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=31566"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:25:40","slug":"the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/","title":{"rendered":"The Works of Mercy Group had an exceptional few days!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Ricardo Quintero, PhD<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong>Los Angeles, California<\/strong>) \u2013 On Saturday, May 30, <strong>The Mission Center<\/strong> successfully hosted its <strong>Burrito Project<\/strong> while also organizing a free community rummage sale for local underserved community members to select clothing for themselves and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 40 people attended the rummage sale, and all remaining items were taken that same day to <strong>Skid Row<\/strong> for individuals experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33171%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/cd37b87b-255e-41b1-9597-aeec18e8aa83_1_102_o-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD37B87B-255E-41B1-9597-AEEC18E8AA83_1_102_o-1.jpeg?fit=1178%2C1576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1178,1576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5EB5A14E-5880-484D-BA6E-D9B051EE6A71.jpg?fit=720%2C966&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5EB5A14E-5880-484D-BA6E-D9B051EE6A71-763x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5EB5A14E-5880-484D-BA6E-D9B051EE6A71-763x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=763&#038;ssl=1 763w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1208\" data-id=\"31582\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31582\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5EB5A14E-5880-484D-BA6E-D9B051EE6A71-763x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5EB5A14E-5880-484D-BA6E-D9B051EE6A71-763x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" 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600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FF4317F7-6558-41C8-A1E4-37B5D4F40AE1_1_102_o-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=768&#038;ssl=1 768w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2048\" data-id=\"31585\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31585\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FF4317F7-6558-41C8-A1E4-37B5D4F40AE1_1_102_o-1-768x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FF4317F7-6558-41C8-A1E4-37B5D4F40AE1_1_102_o-1-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.76733%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/fad6cfc2-ad6e-45f5-8284-93fe3b40978b_1_102_o-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780146829&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71484375&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00082918739635158&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Works of Mercy volunteers distribute more than 300 burritos on May 30, 2026, to unhoused individuals in Boyle Heights and Skid Row.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1.jpeg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 4 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1536\" data-id=\"31576\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1-1024x768.jpeg\" data-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FAD6CFC2-AD6E-45F5-8284-93FE3B40978B_1_102_o-1-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.23267%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/cd72e063-d9f5-49ff-bcfe-116539157a94-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1.jpeg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780141117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;300 burritos completed at the Mission Center in Boyle Heights, California, on May 30, 2026, for distribution to unhoused individuals in Boyle Heights and Skid Row.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1.jpeg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 4 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"31575\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31575\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1-1024x768.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CD72E063-D9F5-49FF-BCFE-116539157A94-1-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/f8cb926a-b600-42f4-903d-22403b726680-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780134561&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Works of Mercy volunteers prepare burritos in the kitchen at the Mission Center in Boyle Heights, California, on May 30, 2026, as part of the center\u2019s outreach to local unhoused communities.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1.jpeg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 4 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1536\" data-id=\"31573\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31573\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1-1024x768.jpeg\" data-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F8CB926A-B600-42F4-903D-22403B726680-1-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/05\/the-works-of-mercy-group-had-an-exceptional-few-days\/4b8b8826-ff91-4217-8729-83d2ea201292-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1.jpeg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780133117&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011627906976744&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Works of Mercy volunteers prepare more than 300 burritos at the Mission Center in Boyle Heights, California, on May 30, 2026, for distribution to unhoused individuals in Boyle Heights and Skid Row.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1.jpeg?fit=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 4 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1-1024x768.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"31574\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?attachment_id=31574\" data-url=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1-1024x768.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4B8B8826-FF91-4217-8729-83D2EA201292-1-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also welcomed a strong turnout of volunteers from various age groups and organizations, including <strong>ADMA-Y<\/strong> from <strong>Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio<\/strong> and several <strong>Cooperadores Salesianos<\/strong> from <strong>la parroquia de Santa Mar\u00eda<\/strong> in <strong>Boyle Heights<\/strong>. The group enjoyed fellowship while preparing more than 300 burritos, which were distributed to unhoused individuals in <strong>Boyle Heights<\/strong> y <strong>Skid Row<\/strong> in <strong>Downtown Los Angeles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to announce a new initiative: preparing sandwiches on one Tuesday each month to support our friends and the <strong>Humanity Heroes<\/strong> el <strong>Skid Row<\/strong> as they help provide meals to those in need.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ricardo Quintero, PhD (Los Angeles, California) \u2013 On Saturday, May 30, The Mission Center successfully hosted its Burrito Project while also organizing a free community rummage sale for local underserved community members to select clothing for themselves and their families. Approximately 40 people attended the rummage sale, and all remaining items were taken that same day to Skid Row for individuals experiencing homelessness. 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