Interviews with Anne

For those interested in learning more about the story of Emmaus Home, here is the 2015 interview with Peg DeGrassa of the Delco Times:

When I first met Anne Bradley, the first adjective that popped into my mind was “joyful.” The mother of eight greeted me at the door of what is the former rectory of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in Essington, wearing a smile that seemed to radiate straight from her heart.

I promised Anne I’d drop by to hear more about her mission, her passion, which is taking root and beginning to blossom more with every passing day. Her “miraculous story,” as Anne herself phrases it, both intrigued me and inspired me. She is a mom who loves her son with intellectual disabilities (ID) so deeply that she developed the means, not only to help him thrive, but, she hopes, to help other individuals with ID in the community thrive too.

When Anne couldn’t find the right program for her 23-year-old son Kevin, who has autism, long story short, she took a leap of faith and leased the former St. Margaret Mary school, rectory and convent from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and created “Emmaus Home.” The former rectory serves as a residence for Kevin and one other man who lives there part-time, along with Anne’s other son, Michael, who is currently serving as live-in staff. There is room for eight residents and three live-in house parents, eventually, but Kevin and his housemate are the inaugural residents. (Read more.)

Much has changed since then and the purpose of this new blog is to keep everyone updated. Here is a recent interview at EWTN.