Among the 24 guests sharing first lady Laura Bush's box during the State of the Union address Jan. 23 were: Craig Cuccia, director of Reconcile New Orleans, which trains youths between 16 and 24 in basic life

Among the 24 guests sharing first lady Laura Bush's box during the State of the Union address Jan. 23 were: Craig Cuccia, director of Reconcile New Orleans, which trains youths between 16 and 24 in basic life, interpersonal and work skills; Shannon Hickey, a 16-year-old from Lancaster, Pa., who founded Mychal's Message in 2002 in honor of longtime family friend, Franciscan Fr.

Mychal Judge; and Fr. Michael Boland, president and chief executive officer of Chicago Catholic Charities, which recently opened St. Leo Residence for homeless veterans.

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