Originally published at Orange County Catholic

WHEN SAN FRANCISCO Solano Catholic Church parishioner Luann Kenmore arrives in the campus kitchen, there’s one ingredient she can’t live without.

LUANN KENMORE, SOLANO KITCHEN COORDINATOR, AND ROSEMARY MORRIS, KITCHEN VOLUNTEER, CELEBRATE SAN FRANCISCO SOLANO’S RECENT KITCHEN RENOVATION WITH SNACKS FOR GUESTS. PHOTO BY MIKE VULPO/DIOCESE OF ORANGE

Whether preparing lunch for staff members or feeding hundreds of hungry high school confirmation students, Kenmore, Solano’s kitchen coordinator, and her team of volunteers make sure everything is made with love.

LUANN KENMORE PREPARES SNACKS FOR ATTENDEES OF A RECENT RIBBON CUTTING AND BLESSING FOR SAN FRANCISCO SOLANO’S RENOVATED KITCHEN. PHOTO BY EVERETT JOHNSON/DIOCESE OF ORANGE

“I think a lot of people just think the food just shows up, but it’s the preparation that we put our love into,” she told Orange County Catholic. “I think about how Jesus broke bread with everybody. You’re sharing something together that nourishes our body and our soul and our spirit. I feel like that’s the connection, and I never tire of it.”

On Sept. 4, Kenmore and the Rancho Santa Margarita parish staff staff gathered together to celebrate their renovated kitchen with a blessing from Bishop Timothy Freyer.

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