Conference News and Notes

for Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Sent to all Vincentians & Staff

Vincentian Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 25, 2022

Gospel: (Luke 16:19-31) Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man died and was buried, and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he cried out ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.’ Abraham replied, ‘My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here whereas you are tormented. He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’ But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.”

Reflection: The basic commandment is to love God and neighbor. There is such a scriptural insistence on taking care of the poor and needy because when all have their fill of the good gifts of God it is a sign of God’s care and presence, the in-breaking of God’s reign where no one will be in need. When we neglect to care for those in need we actually delay the coming of God’s kingdom. Listening to God’s word has a double edge: we not only learn to live but also further God’s kingdom when we respond appropriately to what we hear. Listening is part of the decisiveness of discipleship. (Living Liturgy, p.216)

Vincentian Meditation: “As followers of St. Vincent, we profess to have both an eye and a heart for the suffering poor. We profess and proclaim to show the effective compassion of Jesus Christ towards those who are Lazarus in today’s world. To have an eye and a heart of compassion for the poor is a grace of Jesus Christ. We cannot turn on the compassion of Jesus, as we would water from a tap. We must humbly ask that grace of compassion from Jesus Christ.” (McCullen, Deep Down Things, p. 297)

What challenges do you hear in this Gospel?

Does it change the way we perceive and receive our neighbor currently experiencing need? 

How might we help others hear and live this message? 

The Feast of St. Vincent de Paul is this coming Tuesday, 9/27

As you read on, you will find multiple opportunities to celebrate this feast in ways that Vincent himself would find to both affirm and advance his legacy.

Please Join Us This Sunday!

Our annual Fall Fellowship Mass and Reception will be celebrated this Sunday, 9/25, 9am-noon, @ St. Ursula Academy. Let's fill the SUA Chapel with Vincentians from throughout our District Council as we gather in prayer to thank God for the gift of our Vincentian vocation; recognize some who have served our neighbors, our Conferences, & our community in various ways; and continue to grow our friendship. The price is a mere $10 to offset our costs.

To register and pay, please follow this link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/Fall_Fellowship_2022 , or you may reach out directly to Chris Kelley, Formation and Service Learning Director, to sign-up (contact info below). A check, payable to SVDP - Cincinnati, can be mailed to:

St Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati District Council

1125 Bank St

Cincinnati, OH 45214

Attn: Chris Kelley

Your Other Formation and Training Opportunities & Tips

Ozanam Orientation – A two-part Ozanam Orientation will conclude this evening (Wed, 9/21, 5:30-8:30pm) at Our Lady of the Visitation. If you missed this Ozanam Orientation opportunity, watch this space for future offerings.

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Walking with our Neighbors – Wednesday, 10/5, 6-8pm, at our Ozanam Center (1125 Bank Street) - Every day we encounter many of our neighbors in need and wonder how we can better help them; we look for ways to help bring about a sense of systemic change in their life which will one day lead to them no longer needing us as a support. Join us for a discussion on how we can identify neighbors ready for these kinds of changes and explore different ways to accompany them as Vincentians at these crucial moments, in a safe yet thoughtful way which helps them to truly flourish. To sign-up for this event, please use this link for our Signup Genius.

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First Friday Fellowship – Friday, 10/7, noon-1pm, via Zoom; This month’s topic: Faithful Citizenship – Join us as we look at the various ways we are called by our faith, and our Vincentian life, to be a presence of Christ’s peace, unity, and most of all, His love in the world today – focusing especially on our communities and nation in these difficult times. To participate, you may click on this link at the time for joining the meeting . The Meeting ID is: 898 9553 7287  and the password is: 291833. If you wish to receive a separate reminder email the day before or morning of, please sign up on our Signup Genius page here .

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Exploring Poverty opportunities – You have two October Workshops - come discover the dynamics related to experiences of poverty and how our experiences can shape not only our minds, but also our interactions and the society around us.

• The first opportunity is being hosted by the St. Gertrude Conference for all in their parish community, as well as fellow Vincentians or others who may wish to learn more, on Saturday, 10/8, 9:30am-12:30pm; light refreshments are provided; to signup for this offering, please click on this link and register through Signup Genius.
• The second opportunity will be hosted at our Ozanam Center (1125 Bank Street) on Tuesday, 10/25, 5:30-8:30pm; to signup for this offering, please click here for the signup genius .

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Chris Kelley, our Formation and Service Learning Director, can be reached at 513.345.1767 or ckelley@svdpcincinnati.org .

RetroFittings Returns Thursday, October 20^th

For the first time since 2019, this one-of-a-kind fundraiser combining the talents of students from UC’S top-rated fashion program with thrifted items from St. Vincent de Paul will return to Music Hall. RetroFittings, a partnership between St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati (SVDP) and UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) will take place on Thursday evening, October 20. Tickets are now on sale at https://RetroFittings.org . Proceeds from the event will support the programs of St. Vincent de Paul, helping our neighbors in need.

Holiday Programs - Application Period Begins Soon

The holidays are just around the corner and our online application window for Christmas gift assistance will open on Monday, October 3. The online request form will be available at SVDPcincinnati.org/holidays . Link will go live on 10/3. Those without access to the internet are welcome to use the computers in the NOC Education Center to complete the request.

Welcome Room Volunteers Needed

Are you looking for an additional way to live out your Vincentian calling? Do you have one morning or afternoon a week to share? Our Neyer Outreach Center (NOC) is actively looking for more Welcome Room Volunteers any day of the week to serve our neighbors.

Welcome Rooms are intended to replicate the Home Visit experience – Volunteers meet with neighbors, assess assistance needs, and offer to pray with our neighbors.

It’s a great opportunity for couples, friends, or anyone who wants to get better with CMS!

Please contact Dayna Boyle, our Volunteer Coordinator, at 513.345.4982 or dboyle@svdpcincinnati.org for more details!

Upcoming Resource Spotlights

Please note the following, available to you to participate virtually via Zoom:

Next Thursday, 9/29, 11am-noon: ERA 2 (for eligible neighbors residing in the City of Cincinnati); Please use this link when ready to join this Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83548112482?pwd=aSt0c3pwODJhM1NpYWR2NUZmdE8xdz09

Meeting ID: 835 4811 2482

Passcode: 004279

Wednesday, 10/19, 3-4pm: SVDP Beds Assistance, including our Rahe Beds Program; Please use this link when ready to join this Zoom meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83354481477?pwd=QW0xNElHWFNHMEhYeTJGa3JKcFlzQT09

Meeting ID: 833 5448 1477

Passcode: 139292 

Our Health Matters

(Repeated from last week because we care)

A few items to share:

COVID vaccinations are available on a walk-up basis in our Charitable Pharmacy. We have received our first shipment of the Pfizer “Bivalent” COVID Vaccine Booster. This bivalent vaccine aids in protection against the two most prominent strains of COVID - the original and the omicron variant - and replaces all other previous booster recommendations. The White House released a statement this week indicating that this vaccine is being considered the first “annual” booster and anticipates recommending a version of this vaccine every year (similar to annual flu shots). This may mean that after receiving this dose, you may not be recommended to have another until next fall. 

Here are some FAQs that may help in your decision to receive the booster:

• Who can get the booster? CDC is recommending this booster for anyone 12 years and older who has already completed the primary vaccine series. You are eligible to receive this booster if you have not received any other booster within 2 months. Boosters exist for ages 5-11 as well, but our Pharmacy will not be providing these. Our Pharmacy is offering boosters to anyone who is eligible, including neighbors, staff, and volunteers.
• Should I get the booster if I had COVID? A statement this week from the White House backed by CDC indicates that people recently infected with COVID can wait three months after infection to get the COVID booster. This has been shown to result in a stronger immune response.
• Can I still get the flu shot? Yes, the CDC recommends receiving both the COVID booster and flu shot this year, and no wait time is needed between the two. You can even receive both shots in the same visit. 
• When can I get the booster? Our Pharmacy continues to offer vaccines without an appointment during open hours at either location (NOC, M-F 8am – 4pm; Western Hills, TWF 10am – 4:30pm). 

Bank of America has selected St. Vincent de Paul as one of its partners to support FREE flu shots in partnership with CVS Pharmacy.

Watch for a voucher on our website which you may share digitally or in-print with our neighbors, but not with other organizations. A voucher is required for each person wanting a flu shot, so make sure you provide multiples for families. These vouchers may be redeemed for a flu shot at any CVS Pharmacy in our area, to be provided at no charge for individuals who do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover the flu shot.

All adults and children (ages 3+) are recommended to receive the annual flu shot. This vaccine may be received at the same time as the COVID vaccine/booster. As a reminder, the Charitable Pharmacy does not have access to the flu shot on-site, but we can provide the COVID vaccine or bivalent booster.

UC’s Open School has returned to our NOC to provide free health screenings for our neighbors on most Saturday mornings from 9am-noon. Students (supervised by licensed professionals) from various healthcare areas provide these services. Screenings include blood sugar, oral health, & blood pressure. Health education consults are also available. Upcoming dates are: 10/1, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, & 11/5. 

Conference Happenings

• Corpus Christi/St John Neumann (New Burlington/Pleasant Run) & St John the Baptist (Dry Ridge) Conferences comprise a Family of Parishes. They came together for a cookout/social for members and spouses in late June. The event was so enjoyable they gathered again on 8/31 for a spiritual reflection and dessert...and then on Sun, 9/18, for a joint commissioning ceremony. Faith, friendship and service are meant to be shared!
• Announcing recent Conference Presidents transitions - we thank & congratulate all involved for leadership succession to keep Conference life vibrant:
• Our Lady of the Rosary/St Matthias Conference (Greenhills/Forest Park): Jim DeSalvo has followed Carol Hartlaub (who is moving to northern Kentucky and will become an active Vincentian in SVDP-NKY)
• St Joseph Conference (West End): Gwen Dukes is following Robert Johnson
• Holy Trinity Conference (Norwood): Barbara Schwallie is following George Freudenberg

• Our Lady of the Valley (Reading) & Our Lady of the Rosary/St Matthias Conferences (Greenhills/Forest Park) are jointly hosting a pasta dinner on Saturday evening, 10/8, to raise awareness of, and funding for, their good works. This fun evening will include raffle baskets and split the pot. Location is Our Lady of the Valley, 416 W Vine St, Reading, OH 45215. For more info, you can contact Penny O'Brien at 513.240.1817 or pennyobrien50@gmail.com .  

Space constraints don't allow us to share all the good works you are doing in your Conferences; these are a sample.

Does your Conference or Family of Parishes have news to share?

Please send your story - and pictures too - to Tom Roberts at troberts@svdpcincinnati.org .

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Beacons of Light Initiative

Yes, Beacons of Light went "live" on 7/1. We're now nearly 3 months "in". New pastors have arrived and are engaged. Progress is already reported in some Families. 

You can learn more about Beacons as our Archdiocese continues to post fresh content at BeaconsAOC.org, including the Pathway Platform created to guide our journey.

Opportunities to enrich your Vincentian experience abound in all 24 Families of Parishes which now comprise our Cincinnati District Council.

Our Archdiocese will host its next virtual Beacons Roundtable entitled Co-Responsibility, Family Leadership Team on Tues, 10/4, 1:30-3pm. You can register for this and future Beacons Roundtables at the Beacons website as linked above. 

Some of your fellow Vincentians / Conferences have become active in their Family's Love in Action committee/team as Beacons of Light gains momentum.

Please seize opportunities - now - to help your Family of Parishes create the Catholic faith experience, presence, and impact to which we are called.

CMS Tips, Tricks, & Transformations

Great progress news - our list keeps growing:

• St Antoninus & St Dominic Conferences have already implemented CMS this month
• St Teresa of Avila, Our Lady of Lourdes, & St Clement Conferences target CMS implementation on 10/1
• St Mary (Hyde Park), St John the Baptist (Harrison), St Boniface, & San Oscar Romero Conferences are also in various stages of our active pipeline

John Wessel, our Resource Analyst, is creating new ways to harvest & present the data you are capturing in CMS, when he's not engaging current & soon-to-be users.  Use this link to see for yourself: member support and forms ; password, if prompted: member ; then scroll the resources list to click on CMS Statistics - Conferences, and explore. Positive feedback from your fellow Vincentians is rolling in!

John has created a series of over 30 easily viewed and absorbed videos that are available to you 24/7 on our CMS Support Page,

https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/cms-support-page/ .

Password, if you are prompted: member .

Please contact John at jwessel@SVDPcincinnati.org , or by phone at 513.562.1823, to schedule a CMS group or individual session.

Want to See More Tangible Benefits of Our Recent Tech Enhancements?

Please go to our SVDP Cincinnati website, Members page, scroll down to Member Support and Forms, click on the Learn More tab, and enter password: member , as you do for other resources.

Now click on CAF Application Status. You have an interactive spreadsheet in which you can choose the Conference and Year and view CAF applications previously processed and the status of applications currently in-process.

Simply put: Wow - and so easy to access!

The Home Visit

The home visit, as practiced by St Vincent de Paul himself long before our Society came into existence, and by Blessed Frederic Ozanam and his contemporaries at the genesis of our Society, remains the differentiating element of our Vincentian vocation among numerous ministries and service organizations. We are overjoyed to see so many Cincinnati Vincentians re-engaging with our neighbors in this interaction - so personal, so mutually lifting. 

Upcoming Temporary Disruptions of our NOC Services

• This coming Wed, 9/28 - Our NOC and all normal services offered within will close at 2pm for a special function and re-open Thurs, 9/29, 8am.
• Fri, 9/30 - Due to fiscal year-end inventory tasks, our Catino Choice Food Pantry will be closed all day and our Charitable Pharmacy will be open for pick-ups only. Our NOC will be open and other services will be available as usual. Both our Catino Choice Food Pantry and Charitable Pharmacy will re-open for normal services on Sat, 10/1, 8am.

More Resources for our Conferences and Neighbors

Conference Assistance Fund (CAF)  

We, together, have extended $740,192 in total FY2022 CAF assistance for the 11 months ended 8/31/2022, including $79,960 to 189 households in August.

September activity to-date:

• You've submitted 150 fresh applications
• We've already approved 174 applications for over $77,000 in assistance
• We have 59 applications currently in-process

Please take note of our high volume and continued growth of CAF applications. Thanks to our volunteers who are processing applications so promptly, and to Olivia & Alec. Our augmented September funding is $80,000; we will temporarily suspend approvals today when we have fully extended this September funding. Processing and approvals will restart on October 3. Our monthly CAF funding, beginning October, is $60,000, plus any twinning to CAF by Conferences. We offer thanks to those Conferences & their donors who have recently twinned through CAF. We also appreciate the direct twinning activity between Conferences with surplus funds and those experiencing more need than the funding they organically attract. If your Conference is currently blessed with funds exceeding 2-3 months of your normal operating outflow, please know that we have fellow Conferences in search of funds to invest in lifting neighbors right now. We invite your Conference to discern if twinning is your best available act of faithful stewardship.

Please expect that we will be implementing adjustments to our CAF model to more closely align your/our flow of applications with available funding.

While our CAF exists to be extended to your/our neighbors, please also seize opportunities to help our neighbors experiencing need to access governmental programs for which they may qualify and other publicly- and privately-funded assistance resources. This is particularly relevant for neighbors navigating chronic budgetary shortfalls. Examples include SNAP, SSDI, and the OWF & PRC programs administered by Hamilton County Job and Family Services ("JFS").

Finally, we remind you that your Conference must be utilizing CMS to access CAF for your/our neighbors effective 10/1/2022. Each CAF application submitted should have a CMS case #. Why? CMS, as now used by the majority of our Conferences, is proving to be an extremely useful tool to do our good works better.  

Publicly-Funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 1 & 2)

As you were recently informed, we cannot accept or process any additional ERA 1 (Hamilton County) applications in collaboration with CAA. We were able to transfer certain applications for City of Cincinnati residents to ERA 2, funded through the City of Cincinnati. As of today, we have approved 2 ERA 2 applications and have 11 more in progress. This ERA 2 program should be available to December, 2022. Please note the Resource Spotlight on Thurs, 9/29, promoted earlier in this edition.

Rahe Beds Fund & Program

All September bed requests have been processed. You should have received an email through Jotform with the voucher numbers and CMS instructions. The October bed request window will be open October 1 -5, and each Conference may submit up to six bed requests using the online request form.

If your Conference is considering purchasing beds to extend as assistance, you can get info, including current pricing, or purchase by contacting Dave Chidlow, Stores Retail Resource Manager, at dchidlow@svdpcincinnati.org or 513.853.1002. Your purchased beds will be picked up at our CHRC within our Liz Carter Center. Please be aware that our beds cost and resale pricing have risen significantly.

We still have pack ‘n’ plays available for neighbors with children too young for beds (under age two). These do not count against the limit of two Rahe beds per household per lifetime. If you have a neighbor who is in need of one, please contact Phuong at rahebedfund@svdpcincinnati.org . We will provide the neighbor with a voucher that can be redeemed at our CHRC.

Do you have questions about our Rahe Beds Fund & Program?

You can find the most updated Bed Fund Conference Guide in the Members section of the SVDP website. You are also welcome to join us on Wednesday, 10/19, 3-4pm, for a Beds Assistance Resource Spotlight. (Zoom information found earlier in this edition).

Metro Bus Passes (Everybody Rides Metro)

Your Conference has access to Metro bus passes to be extended to neighbors for use for any of 3 defined purposes:

1. Commute to/from new employment
2. Commute to/from our Bank St services hub or other community social services
3. Commute to/from medical appointments

Please understand that these passes are sourced through the Everybody Rides Metro program and our Council is required to comply with the above-referenced usages and submit reports of passes distributed. Please also understand that your Conference will need to record bus passes extended in CMS for the neighbors receiving this assistance. Our Bus Pass Guidelines sheet for Conferences is available to you on the Members Support page of our website https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/conferences-members/member-support/

or use this link to go directly to this document

https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bus-Tickets-Policy.pdf

If your Conference wants to learn more about this program or request passes, please contact Alec Jewell, Conferences Manager, at ajewell@svdpcincinnati.org or 513.345.4983.

Our Re-Entry Program

Our Re-Entry Program Manager, Dion Crockett, is eager to work with you to assist neighbors you are serving who have been affected by the criminal justice system. If you would like to host Dion at a Conference meeting, get together with him in another way, or discuss a particular situation, Dion can be reached at 513.562.8851 or dcrockett@svdpcincinnati.org . 

Cooking Improv with La Soupe

Our partner La Soupe teams with our Catino Choice Pantry to present monthly Cooking Improv demonstrations in the Teaching Kitchen at our NOC. Instructors from La Soupe and volunteers engage participants on basic cooking principles and how to use what you have to create delicious, nutritious meals. All recipes are based off ingredients found daily in our Catino Choice Pantry. Neighbors are encouraged to sample the delicious dishes and discuss preparation and ingredients with our staff, volunteers, and resident La Soupe instructor, Chef Mona! 

These sessions are held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next event is Wednesday, 10/5, 11am-1pm. No pre-registration is required.

Feel free to share this information with your neighbors, or if you’re interested in getting involved in our Teaching Kitchen programming, please reach out to Demi Schoenherr at dschoenherr@svdpcincinnati.org for more information. ​

Haircuts from the Heart in our NOC

This is a free haircut program, courtesy of our partner Franciscan Ministries. Stylist Margarita will be in our NOC on the first and second Monday of each month, 9am-noon, cutting hair in a room on the 2nd floor. Monday, 10/3, is the next date she will be here.

(Alas, not much she can do for our Conference News and Notes editor.) Neighbors are accepted on a walk-in basis, and should sign in at our NOC reception desk upon arrival.

Education Center Within Our Neyer Outreach Center

Our NOC Education Center is available for neighbors to use during our operating hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, and Saturday, 8am - noon.

Christ Church Plumb Line

Olivia Scheper, Conferences Support Coordinator, is our central contact point-person. Plumb Line only accepts assistance referrals from this single SVDP point-person.

As a reminder, Plumb Line can assist with $400 of past due rent for neighbors who are currently working.

All referrals to Plumb Line should be sent to:

Olivia Scheper

oscheper@svdpcincinnati.org

Phone: 513.345.4986, ext 239

Please understand and have faith: Plumb Line only communicates with the landlord and the neighbor after our referral is made. Therefore, once we have submitted your neighbor referral to Plumb Line, no news is good news. Christ Church will only communicate with us when they are unable to assist a neighbor or there are difficulties with a case. We should not contact Christ Church for status reports on a referral.

Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW)

GCWW's Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program provides funds for assistance for eligible tenants residing in the City of Cincinnati. There are eligibility stipulations. Tenants must qualify by completing an online application at assistance.mygcww.org .

Renters can also call 513.591.7700 to receive assistance from the call center to complete an application. There is also a flexible payment plan through the PromisePay Portal. GCWW customers can visit GCWW.promise-pay.com for details about the program and how to enroll. Renters not residing in Cincinnati city limits but living in Hamilton County can visit https://erap.hcjfs.org/ for utility assistance. If you need additional materials or information, please contact GCWW at GCWWCares@gcww.cincinnati-oh.gov .

Duke Energy

The combination of high temperatures and elevated fuel prices has impacted summer bills.

Duke Energy has resumed standard billing and credit policies, including disconnections for non-payment.

Duke encourages us to follow our standard steps for processing pledges on customer accounts. For questions on accounts or pledges for neighbors requesting utility assistance, please contact Duke Energy's Centralized Agency Team at 800.241.3194. Advocates are currently available Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 5:30pm.

Duke also encourages us to direct customers to their summer bills page and to these helpful fact sheets to find programs, tips and tools. Should a customer not meet their qualifications for assistance, please refer them to Duke's customer care organization at 800.544.6900 where they may find assistance through a flexible installment plan.

Additional info on public assistance resources can be found at energyhelp.ohio.gov .

Finally, Community Action Agency's (CAA) Summer Heat program began 7/1; find info at Community Action Agency | Summer Crisis Program (cincy-caa.org) .

State of Ohio Program for Struggling Homeowners

Save the Dream Ohio helps eligible Ohio homeowners facing foreclosure and/or who cannot afford to pay their mortgage payments, utility payments or other related housing costs as a result of economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of Ohio was awarded $280 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the program. Click here for more information:

Save the Dream Ohio - Managed by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (ohiohome.org)

City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County COVID Assistance

Our neighbors & you can still find info and resources at https://513relief.org .

Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation (CEIF) Vision Clinic in our Neyer Outreach Center

The Vision Clinic operates by appointment on certain Monday mornings & Thursdays as designated by CEIF. Our Vision Clinic is open tomorrow (9/22), & Thurs, 9/29, 8:30am - 3pm; and open the morning of Monday, 9/26. A limited number of walk-in exams can also be accommodated. To schedule an appointment, or to inquire for additional info, please call 513.207.6140.

Call to Prayer

Lord, give us the grace of compassion for the “Lazarus” in our life,

so that we may suffer with those who suffer.

Lord, give us the grace to hear the cries of the poor,

so that we may be a servant of the most oppressed.

Amen.