Post on 30-Dec-2015
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We are all missionaries!We are all missionaries!
Educate children about the lives of their brothers Educate children about the lives of their brothers and sisters in mission countries, so that they may and sisters in mission countries, so that they may appreciate and learn about other cultures, global appreciate and learn about other cultures, global solidarity, and the universal Church. solidarity, and the universal Church.
How Do We Make a Difference?How Do We Make a Difference?• PrayerPrayer World Mission Rosary:World Mission Rosary:
• Personal SacrificePersonal Sacrifice
Yellow = the morning light of the East, for Asia;
Red = the fire of faith that brought missionaries to the Americas; White = Europe, the seat of the Holy Father, shepherd of the world;
Blue = the ocean surrounding the Islands of the Pacific;
Green = forests and grasslands of Africa.
• Financial Help - provides Financial Help - provides food, clothing, shelter, food, clothing, shelter, medical care and educationmedical care and education
The average person in the missions uses 1.6 gallons of water per day…
More than 1 billion people do not More than 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking have access to clean drinking water.water.
The “kitchen…”
Worldwide, 2 billion people do not have Worldwide, 2 billion people do not have access to electricity.access to electricity.
Lunch at school is the largest meal of the day for the students at this school in Haiti.Lunch at school is the largest meal of the day for the students at this school in Haiti.
Almost half of the people in the world live Almost half of the people in the world live in severe poverty, living on less than $2 per in severe poverty, living on less than $2 per day.day.
In the Missions… In the Missions…
• $4 buys a week’s worth of bread for 10 $4 buys a week’s worth of bread for 10 childrenchildren
• $1.50 buys 2 blankets in Pakistan$1.50 buys 2 blankets in Pakistan
• $1 keeps 20 children safe from TB $1 keeps 20 children safe from TB in Bangladeshin Bangladesh
• $10 can feed and educate a child for 3 months!
Our MissionariesOur Missionaries
www.missions@colsdioc.org