A handful of members from the St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, youth ministry spent a recent week serving at Nazareth Farm in Salem, W. Va. The mission of Nazareth Farm is to live out Catholic Social justice teachings while working to eradicate substandard housing in rural Appalachia.
During the service retreat, volunteers worked on siding and roofing projects and spent time worshipping and socializing, all while living by the four cornerstones of prayer, service, simplicity and community.