In reviewing the blogs of other classmates I was drawn to Justyna's particular blog on the city of Camden, New Jersey. She observes that this city is probably the poorest city in the country. Justyna attached a video by Father Michael Doyle who works with the people of Camden. After viewing this provocative short tour of some of the streets in Camden, I wanted to know a little more about Father Doyle.
Father Doyle is a missionary priest of the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish and has spent the past 35 years working with the people of Camden who are struggling with poverty, drug addictions, and those who have been marginalized and alienated. Father Doyle works to restore human dignity for the citizens of Camden while working to stamp out the many injustices within the community. He works to bring better living conditions to Camden residents, and he works hard to promote positive relationships with all segments of the community.
His work reminds me of the work of my uncle who has spent over fifty years as a Franciscan Missionary Priest working on a Navajo Reservation at the "Four Corners" of New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado where his life's work has been to try and improve the quality of life for the most underprivileged within that society.
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