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Photo Gallery: 2009 Pontifical Mission Societies National Meeting – Wednesday, 4/29/2009 |
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Click on any image below to view a slideshow of the 2009 Pontifical Mission Societies National Meeting in St. Louis. The meeting was held at the Drury Plaza Hotel downtown, and masses were held at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral).
Wednesday’s activities included:
Morning Prayer with Sr. Madge Karecki (Chicago, IL), Colleen Coughlin (St. Louis, MO), and Genevieve Elizondo (San Francisco, CA)
“Re-imagining the Missionary Spirit of the Local Church” – presentation by Fr. Phillip Cover of the Religious Education Department, National Catholic Educational Association
Response/presentation by Sr. Judy Gomila, MSC (New Orleans, LA)
“New Technologies, New Relationships: Harnessing the Power of New Media” – presentation by Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg of the Kennedy Brownrigg Group
Response/presentation by Fr. Thomas Kopp (Boston, MA)
Awards Luncheon - Founder's Award of the Pontifical Mission Societies presented to Sr. Judy Gomila, MSC (Boston, MA), Founder's Award for the Holy Childhood Association presented to Fr. Patrick Byrne, SVD (Secretary General for the Holy Childhood Association in Rome, Italy), and presentation of "Apostolic Virtues" book from Sister Marie de la Trinitè Siopongco, SSVM (Washington, D.C.) to Msgr. John Kozar (National Office)
“Mission in Paradise – What You Have Not Heard” – presentation by Fr. Roger McCarrick, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Pacific Islands
“Mission in India – Needs, Challenges and Inspiring Growth” – presentation by Msgr. Ignaci Siluvai, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in India
Liturgy with Most Reverend Ignatius Wang, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California
Dixieland Dinner Cruise on the Mississippi River
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