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Mission News
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Presentation on the Maria Reina Lunch and Tutoring Program |
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 Please enjoy this presentation on the Maria Reina Lunch and Tutoring Program in La Paz, Bolivia, prepared by Sr. Guillermina Loma, C.PP.S. Sr. Guichy is a Bolivian member of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, whose motherhouse is in O’Fallon, Missouri. Through the Maria Reina Lunch and Tutoring Program, children are offered a nutritious meal every day, as well as the opportunity to learn, grow, and receive academic formation at an after-school tutoring/study program. Medical treatment, healthcare, and psychological services are also provided, in addition to parenting services for the children’s parents.
Click here to view presentation...
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Support for Asociación Talita Cum in Colombia, South America |
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 Please join us in supporting our newest program of Pan y Amor – Asociación Talita Cum. Talita Cum, which means “little girl, arise”, is a home for 25 girls in Colombia, South America. Supported by the Messengers of Peace religious order in Colombia, which was founded by Archbishop Robert Carlson in 2006, Talita Cum Association provides loving care & assistance in helping these 25 girls rise up from traumatic events that they have suffered in their families of origin. Pauledt Pinilla (Administrator of Talita Cum Association), Archbishop Robert Carlson, Bishop Luis Felipe Sánchez Aponte (Bishop of Chiquinquirá, Colombia) & Msgr. Francis Blood (Director of Pan y Amor) thank you for your prayers, generosity, and support. God bless you!
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The Results Are In! 2010 St. Louis Mission Congress |
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 Msgr. Francis Blood, Director of the Mission Office, and Sr. Kathy Schmittgens, SSND, board member of the USCMA, recently co-facilitated a local St. Louis Mission Congress. The Mission Congress, entitled “God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of St. Louis Catholics in Mission”, took place on April 10, 2010.
Highlights of the Mission Congress included: Discerning the movement of the Spirit within the St. Louis Church in mission; discovering the varied colors and brushstrokes of St. Louis Catholics in mission; invigorating mission identity and leadership in the St. Louis Church; and celebrating the faces and creativity of St. Louis Catholics in mission.
Click here to view our photo gallery.
Click here to view our PowerPoint presentation entitled, "Gathering Mission: A Meeting".
 Click here to view our report on the St. Louis Mission Congress.
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Haitian Solidarity Fund |
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In January 2010, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the United States established a special fund for long-term assistance for the Church in Haiti, as it responds to the devastation of the January 12, 2010, earthquake. (Click here to read the full press release.)
Contributions may be directed to:
Pontifical Mission Societies
Haitian Solidarity Fund
70 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
To donate online, click here. (Please checkmark the "Haitian Solidarity Fund" box)
For more information, contact:
Monica Yehle
Director of Development and Programs
212-563-8706
myehle@propfaith.org
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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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