Year: 2024

Lydia’s House celebrated 10 years on October 6, 2024 with a house blessing, food, and music by MUSE Cincinnati Women’s Choir. Guests had the opportunity to see the new yard, playset, driveway mural, stations of the cross and atrium.

Joe Plummer NDBridge 11 August 2024 “You’ll have to be his buddy” and “he likes to run.” These were the first words I heard about Tre. Within the close-knit community of Lydia’s House, Tre’s reputation preceded him. Though he has been a handful for the staff, Tre is a boy of few words but brimming with thoughts, often punctuated by latent anger. His presence is felt by everyone, and his story is one that begs to be told. Part of the Catholic Worker Movement, Lydia’s House is a shelter that aims to serve women in crisis and their families, helping

This summer, Lydia’s House was fortunate enough to partner with University of Notre Dame’s NDBridge program. NDBridge is an eight week summer credit internship the university offers that allows students think about injustices in the world, work with communities that face them, and work to consider their responsibly of how to contribute to the common good of communities and the world. Our four interns, Aracely, Allison, Joe, and Dominik allowed us to do something a little different this year at Lydia’s House: Summer Day Camp! The camp was free and was offered to former Lydia’s House children, allowing them to

Bread for all, and Roses too! This slogan dates back to the 1910’s from Women’s Suffrage Movement activist Helen Todd. This phrase was not only used in reference to Women’s Suffrage, but rather it continued to be used during what is now referred to as the “Bread and Roses Strike.” The Bread and Roses Strike worked towards protesting for fair wages and dignified working conditions, as the working conditions in textile factories were often harsh, dangerous, and for little pay. While the original origin of Helen’s slogan is unknown, the meaning has been explained and inferred by different people in