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Mission News
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3rd Annual St. Louis Mission Congress - March 31st |
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 Living the Paschal Mystery from a Missionary Perspective:
Solidarity with the Poor in Mission Territories
March 31, 2012
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Providence
School Cafeteria
8874 Pardee Road
St. Louis, MO 63123
Keynote Address:
“Living the Paschal Mystery with the Poor in Colombia and the Messengers of Peace”
Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis
Presentations:
“Solidarity with the Poor in Bolivia, Colombia, Kenya and Uganda – and Worldwide”
Msgr. Francis X. Blood, Archdiocesan Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
“Serving Honduras through Medical Mission: Christ’s Global Community Learning and Sharing Together”
Mrs. Marilyn Price, RN, Coordinator of Medical Mission Trips to Honduras, Our Lady of Providence Parish
“Parables from West Africa”
Sr. Ruth Emke, SSND, Former missionary to Sierra Leone and Ghana
Sharing:
Participants will have the opportunity to share their own mission experiences, and reflect with others!
REGISTRATION DUE MARCH 15, 2012
-Fill out the registration form and send with $10 payment to Pontifical Mission Societies, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119.
-Make checks payable to Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Write “Mission Congress” on the memo line.
-For more information, call 314-792-7655 or email missions@archstl.org.
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Mission Bangladesh: Hope in Faith |
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 In mid-January, National Director Fr. Andrew Small, OMI made a journey across the world to walk with our mission family in the Asian nation of Bangladesh. As he witnessed the good accomplished by our prayers and sacrifices, he also saw hope in faith offered to children, to the sick and dying, to workers and families, and through the work and witness of priests, religious and catechists. Travel with Fr. Andrew to learn more about his trip and to view photos.
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Celebrating a Legacy: Pauline Marie Jaricot |
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 January 9, 2012 marked the 150th anniversary of the death of Pauline Marie Jaricot, the founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Read more about her life, her work and her passion for the missions of the Church – her quest to “love without measure … without end” - on the dedicated page, Celebrating a Legacy.
Fr. Timothy Lehane, SVD, Secretary General of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, delivered a keynote address in Seattle in April 2011 about Pauline that was entitled, “The Match That Lit the Fire.” His PowerPoint presentation can be found on the Wednesday, April 6th portion of the Seattle website page of the National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States.
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Broader Vision for Schools in Africa: New Project of Pan y Amor |
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 Broader Vision for Schools in Africa in Kampala, Uganda is the newest project of Pan y Amor. Fr. George Ssemmombwe, a priest from Uganda, was sent by his Bishop to study in St. Louis, in order to prepare him to help street children and orphans whose parents died of HIV/AIDS in his native home country. Fr. George completed his MSW and MBA from Washington University, and in his final year in St. Louis, established Broader Vision for Schools in Africa. He will soon return home to Uganda to serve these children and orphans at Broader Vision School.
 Broader Vision School will be located on ½ acre of land donated by the Diocese of Masaka, Uganda and will cost $99,000 to build. It will provide education and classes for children in grades K-7 (the primary school system in Uganda), as well as dormitories to accommodate 200 children. The Uganda Ministry of Education will provide licensure for the school and will operate an examination center for students to qualify for secondary education. Because of the poverty of the students, outside financial support is needed for this project. Please consider supporting Broader Vision for Schools in Africa. Thank you for your prayers and generosity!
Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation from Fr. George...
Click here to read the Pan y Amor appeal letter on Broader Vision School...
Click here to help...
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Archdiocese of St. Louis: Mission Office
20 Archbishop May Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63119 • missions@archstl.org
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – 6:15 p.m.