Eat Your Liver!

Details: 10 December 2010

Immediately before typing these words, I returned a call from a worried young mother of two little girls. She is now in a new apartment after having escaped a domestic violence situation. She is elated to be starting anew, but is in need of furnishings for her new residence. I was told that she is in need of a table and chairs (so she and her girls can eat!) a sofa, end tables, lamps and a microwave oven for the kitchen. With much gratitude to our many benefactors who donate material items to us such as furniture and appliances, I was happy to tell her that someone would be calling her and the needed items would be delivered to her. Sometimes clients like this are in need of other things as well, such as assistance with rent or utilities to get them going or even food or other items that many of us take for granted.

Let me reiterate my gratitude once again to our faithful donors who help us spiritually with their prayers, materially with their in-kind donations of furniture, appliances, kitchen ware, household items, lamps, food, cars, etc, and financially with their cash donations so we can continue to help and love Jesus who lives in the poor and needy.

Since many more individuals and families are coming to us on a daily basis, we at Catholic Social Services have decided to hold a holiday dinner at our St. Joseph Center in Lincoln (23rd and O streets) Saturday, Dec. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. All proceeds will be spent on emergency services across the diocese – from the Colorado border west to the Iowa and Missouri borders east, and from the Platte River north to the Kansas border south. The proceeds from this dinner will help us assist more of the needy individuals and families that come to us for help like the lady described above.

What is on the menu, you ask? There are two choices: first, roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut; and liver and onions – all served with mashed potatoes and gravy. Also included are coleslaw, bread, dessert and, of course, everyone’s favorite, kolaches! All of this is for $10 plus tax at the door, and remember, it is all-you-can-eat!

I realize that not all people love liver and onions. I, for one, do, and like many, prefer that it be prepared a certain way. When planning for this event, Pat Walbrecht in our office mentioned she would like to prepare it with a tomato-and-bacon-based sauce. Since it was a new one for me, I was skeptical. Yesterday we at CSS were able to taste the new creation, and I must confess it was the best liver and onions I have ever tasted.

If you are daring, you can judge it for yourself Dec. 18! For those who will be coming, thank you, for those who cannot, thank you for your prayers for the success of this event because it will benefit needy individuals and families all across southern Nebraska!