In 1969, with the encouragement of her cousin, Father Horace McKenna, S.J., Kate was among the RSCJ who moved into Sursum Corda Village in Washington, D.C. a brand new housing development for low-income families. Of that time, Kate writes, "Reflection became a daily reality around the issues of housing, health, wages, job skills, family stability and education for our new community. Our ministries grew out of the insights we gleaned here, living among families at risk. Our commitment to our neighbors brought us in touch with most issues of their lives."
With a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Kate established Housing Counseling Services,Inc which, according to an article on Kate in the Washington Post, "became one of the city's most influential housing agencies, negotiating with landlords and creditors, helping poor renters" convert rental buildings to cooperatives and condominiums, and assisting new home owners."
Housing Counselling Services, Inc,
Ministry still exists
