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MISSION CONNECTIONS OF OUR PARISHES
St. Peter Parish, Mansfield
Country: Haiti
Parish: St. Michel Archange
Location: Coq Chante, Haiti
Duration: Since 2000
Activities: Mission visits, monetary contributions. Their pastor came and spoke at all Masses in 2008
Rosary Cathedral Parish, Toledo
Country: USA
Parish: Holy Family Catholic Church
Location: Dulac, Louisiana
Duration: Since hurricane Katrina
Activities: Several collections throughout the year to assist in rebuilding and sustaining their parish community.
Regina Coeli Parish, Toledo
Country: Mexico
Parish: Maya Indian Mission
Location: Merida, Mexico
Duration:
Activities: Monetary donations
Little Flower Parish, Toledo
Country: Haiti
Parish: St. Joseph Parish
Location: Pestel, Haiti
Duration: 2009
Activities: Praying for the people of Haiti, starting a twinning program; will help to sponsor a dance troupe in October; and may provide future financial help, material support.
St. Michael Parish, Kalida
Country: Tanzania, Africa
Parish:
Location: Projects served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in central Tanzania.
Duration: five years
Activities: Mission trip to Tanzania and the Annual Mission Fest as a fundraiser.
St. Michael Parish, Findlay
Country: Belize
Parish: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location: Benque Viejo
Duration: Since 2006
Activities: Some financial support for schools; purchased a PA system; this June, for the second year, we are sending a small group of High School students there to meet up with peers from Belize to put on a Vacation Bible School for younger grades; Medical/Dental help from adults is a goal for the future.
SS. Peter & Paul Parish, Ottawa
Country: Guatemala
Parish:
Location: Los Vados
Duration: Since 2001
Activities: We raised money for our sister parish to dig a well so they could have running water. We continue to have a group that travels to Guatemala every couple of years. In August of 2007 when our parish was hit with a flood, they returned our generosity by sending us a donation to help get our school back in order.
Our school children are involved in several Mission activities throughout the year. Students at our Catholic School have held several “Jean Days”, where students pay $1 to wear jeans on a certain day. The money is then donated to a local family or charity. We have Mission boxes in the classrooms throughout the year. We hold a Mission Carnival during Catholic Schools Week. Money collected from these activities is sent to the Office of Global Concerns for Holy Childhood.
Our CCD Students also help others in many ways throughout the year. They have collected donations of baby items and money and they have made blankets for “Heartbeat of Lime”, which is a pro-life organization dedicated to helping mothers choose life during crisis pregnancies and to offer support after the infant is born. They have collected food and clothing for the missions. They have also collected donations for local families in need. (One of our students received a kidney transplant; some of our donations were given to his family.)
Christ the King Parish, Toledo
Country: Peru
Parish: Parroqvia Nustra Senora de Lourdes
Location: Lima, Peru (barrio)
Duration: ongoing
Activities: Medical Mission at Fr. Chris Dunn’s parish. Also, children from public school are helped and an orphanage is assisted.
Links
AIDS: Visit http://actioncenter.crs.org
Join the CRS Advocacy Network to find out what you can do to support global HIV programs and other important policy issues year-round: Sign up online http://actioncenter.crs.org/signup , call 1-866-608-5978 or email info@crs.org.
Give to Catholic Relief Services so that more people affected by HIV can receive the care and treatment they deserve: Online https://crs.org/donate/ or dall 1-800-736-3467.
St. Vincent Pallotti Center for Apostolic Development, Inc. www.pallotticenter.org
They provide a directory of volunteer opportunities, Connections, across the country and around the world. The directory provides you brief profiles of faith-based volunteer programs in the United States and overseas.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service www.cnvs.org
CNVS publishes Response annually as a directory of faith-based volunteer opportunities. CNVS is a national membership organization of Christian volunteer and mission programs that fosters and promotes full-time national and international service opportunities for people of all backgrounds, ages and skills. CNVS supports and enhances the work of its membership, by providing training and resources, networking opportunities and national advocacy.
Columban Mission Education Office, an arm of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, provides educational video programs on loan to schools for 21 days. You pay only the return postage. To request a catalog go to http://columban.org/category/video/ or call toll free 877-299-1920.
Maryknoll Productions (Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers) offers educational materials for sale. To request a catalog go to www.maryknoll.org or call toll free 1-800-227-8523.
Lay Mission Helpers Association is seeking teachers, nurses, administrators, computer techs, and so forth to serve overseas missions for three years. Airfare, monthly stipend, medical insurance provided. E-mail: info@laymissionhelpers.org or apply online at www.laymissionhelpers.org
The Columban Lay Mission Program offers single/married women and men an opportunity to develop their Catholic faith through an experience of learning and sharing in cross-cultural mission along with Columban missionaries. Commitment for three years. For information, write Lay Mission Director, 5410 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL 60615. Phone: (773) 995-5044. http://columban.org/category/laymission/
Comboni Lay Missionaries The Comboni Lay Missionaries are Catholic women and men who feel called to live the Gospel. They have a strong faith commitment and are interested in joining Comboni priests, sisters and brothers in mission service with the poor in selected countries of Africa and Latin America. Comboni Lay Missionaries live the Christian life in their ministries, including pastoral work, education, health care, and rural development. They live the Gospel by sharing their own skills and trades to empower the people, encouraging them to become leaders in their local churches and communities. In all that they do, the lay missionaries’ message shows respect for human dignity and freedom.www.laymission-comboni.org/
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