“House mom” Misty Baker shows Bishop Robert P. Deeley one of the four bedrooms at the new Saint Catherine of Siena Residence in Lewiston on Friday. The women’s homeless shelter at the corner of Sabattus Street and Central Avenue will allow the already established St. Martin de Porres Residence on Bartlett Street to focus on men while Saint Catherine of Siena serves up to 10 women. Deeley toured the facility before he bestowed his blessing in honor of World Day of the Poor. “We have a bit of work to finish up in the basement and then we should be open the first week of December,” Baker said. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Bishop Robert P. Deeley bestows his blessing on the new Saint Catherine of Siena Residence in Lewiston on Friday. The homeless shelter for women at the corner of Sabattus Street and Central Avenue will allow the already established St. Martin de Porres Residence on Bartlett Street to focus on men while Saint Catherine of Siena serves up to 10 women. Deeley toured the facility before blessing the residence in honor of World Day of the Poor. “We have a bit of work to finish up in the basement and then we should be open the first week of December,” said “house mom” Misty Baker. From left are Monsignor Andrew Dubois, Deacon Denis Mailhot, Brother Irenee Richard and Deeley. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

“House mom” Misty Baker shows Bishop Robert P. Deeley the sun room at the new Saint Catherine of Siena Residence in Lewiston on Friday. The women’s homeless shelter at the corner of Sabattus Street and Central Avenue will allow the already established St. Martin de Porres Residence on Bartlett Street to focus on men while Saint Catherine of Siena serves up to 10 women. Deeley toured the facility before he bestowed his blessing in honor of World Day of the Poor. “We have a bit of work to finish up in the basement and then we should be open the first week of December,” Baker said. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Bishop Robert P. Deeley walks through the upstairs of the new Saint Catherine of Siena Residence in Lewiston on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)