Monsignor Bryan J. Karvelis. a then young priest came to the parish and saw firsthand the conditions and social needs of the families it served. Transfiguration. under the leadership of Monsignor Karvelis. worked to improve the lives and social and economic status of the poor and refugee community it served. It founded and helped create organizations like the Southside Mission. the Transfiguration Parish Federal Credit Union. Southside Immigration Services. Nuestros Ninos Daycare Center. a mens shelter and food pantry and Casa Betsaida. a hospice residence opened during the AIDS crisis for individuals infected with the virus. Monsignor Karvelis served E1504 Transfiguration R.C.
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