Lexington, Ky., Dec 24, 2019 / 15:12 pm
A Kentucky diocese is leasing a tenantless building to a Catholic charity to create a holistic recovery program for people in the area struggling with drug addictions.
"It's an exciting possibility," said Jenny Ramsay, co-founder and director of Catholic Action Center (CAC), the homeless service agency in Lexington which will be helping run the new program.
"Our [clients] need it so desperately … This place is welcoming, and it includes the holistic approach with environmental sustainab[ility]," she told CNA.
The Diocese of Lexington announced last month that the Catholic Action Center is beginning a three-year lease on the Cliffview Retreat and Conference Center in Lancaster. The facility will be known as Divine Providence Way at Cliffview, and CAC will have an opportunity to purchase the property at the end of the lease.