Bursaries

I want to tell you how wonderful the Ad Deum Programs are and how lucky I am to be involved. For the first time in my life I see progress, and that has never been a fact ever before. Being in jail, sometimes, there’s limited people to share with. When I have emotions that I don’t understand I feel comfortable sharing them in the programs. It gives me a better understanding of my problems.

Ever since then I have been searching for my purpose for surviving the attack. My mission now is to work with the person who attacked me to offer a story of healing, forgiveness and restoration in the hope of inspiring others.

My son has just recently been incarcerated and I can’t even begin to describe how horrible we feel. I find reassurance in knowing that the Lord loves him as if he is the only person on earth. Knowing that the Ad Deum Programs are there to support him help me remember that the final chapter of his story has yet to be written.

Usually the spirit of volunteerism comes alive more when there’s a crisis. Although that’s great to see, I believe volunteering on a regular basis and making a standing commitment to do so can in some cases, eliminate even the possibility of a crisis in our community of families. That’s why I volunteer with Ad Deum

A Catholic approach to criminal justice requires that we not give up on those who violate society’s laws. It recognizes that social causes and personal choices can both be factors in crime; it strives to combine helping the offender to accept responsibility for his wrongdoing, but at the same time it insists that every effort be made for their rehabilitation and return to society. We believe that both victims and their offenders are children of God. Despite their very different claims on the conscience and intervention of society, the lives and dignity of both must always be protected and respected.