"We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.”
–Dorothy Day, The Long Loneliness
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WTMJ’S Positively Milwaukee recognizes Anne Haines for her service with the Unsung Hero and Inspiration of the Year Awards.
The 2023 Positively Milwaukee Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cduxdIjWkNc
Anne Haines receives Vatican II Award: St. Paul VI Award for Leadership in Justice & Peace
October 12, 2023
Anne Haines receives 2023 Sharon Haase Advancement of Women’s Health Award from the American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter
January 2023, PBS 10ThirtySix Feature on St. Bakhita Catholic Worker
“Here in Milwaukee, we are striving to answer the call to provide housing and community for women who are survivors of sexual exploitation.” - Anne Haines, Executive Director
January 2023, Catholic Herald
Jackie Hendricks, Secretary on the St. Bakhita Board of Directors, is profiled in the Catholic Herald.
September 2022, Women of Faith Award for Anne Haines, Executive Director
2022 Woman of Faith creates community for survivors of sexual exploitation through prayer and work
August 2022, from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It all began with a decades-old dream.
February 2022, from the National Catholic Reporter
Three new Catholic Worker communities found pandemic a perfect time to open
from the article:
Anne Haines, of the St. Josephine Bakhita community in Milwaukee, told NCR she thinks there is a widespread hunger for the worker movement.
"Young people really want authenticity," said Haines. "They want to see the Gospel witnessed. I hope our house will be a place where we can talk about social issues, where bridges can be built."
October 2021, from the Catholic Herald
Anne Haines to open Catholic Worker House
from the article:
“We will provide the housing (and) a spirit of hospitality, and help to create a spirit of love and community for women survivors,” Haines said. “We also have office space to host additional services and are in dialogue with people and institutions with regards to this opportunity.”