Those immigrants have been flooding St. Vincent de Paul daily asking for help, says Ms. Rollins. The Catholicism that Ms. Rollins incarnates is heavy on practical assistance. All along, there have always been people like Casey Rollins. Like many people all over the Rust Belt, Ms. Rollins has seen the material fortunes of her community decline. The support is meaningful; Ms. Rollins has lost relationships with relatives and friends because not everybody approves of her activism.