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Angela House honors the memory of Angela M. Schneider O'Connell who typified
the energy, love of life, and care for all of creation that comes when one has the opportunity to live
and grow in safety. Angela was passionate about the empowerment of others, fiercely believing
that all people have the right to live, grow, and become the kind of person they want to be. Her keen
intellect, sense of humor, and warm personality were a joy to all who knew her.
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Angela M. Schneider O'Connell taught those who knew
her what it meant to be vividly alive even as cancer ravaged her body. Angela fiercely
resisted the "dying of the light". Each new treatment was a stand against death, a refusal
to give the disease warrant over her, her family, or her friends. She continued to work
hard, look elegant, engage intellectually, cook marvelous meals, and warmly greet her
friends. Angela died on November 10, 1998 at a much too early, 51 years of age.
Angela House provides residents with the opportunity to resist the "dying of the light"
which is so often a consequence of incarceration.
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So, Why Angela House?
- This project directly addresses issues of economic poverty, racism, the vulnerability of women
and children, violent and oppressive systems, and our call as Catholic Christians to engage in
creative action on behalf of justice and peace. It provides an opportunity for all involved to
walk in solidarity with women after incarceration as they struggle to turn their lives around and
reduce their chance of returning to prison.
- Angela House provides a life-enriching, residential program to serve adult women recently
released from prison. These women are typically homeless or at risk of being homeless and have
few if any resources with which to begin the process of moving toward stable residency and productive
lives. Frequently, the most overlooked issue confronting these women is the disruption of familial
relationships, particularly the mother-child relationship, which occurs with incarceration.
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Why Angela House?