Emissary - April 2014
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FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH + PO BOX 1086 + SECAUCUS, NJ 07096-1086 + TEL: 718-618-4511 [email protected] + www.facebook.com/franciscanmissionoutreach HAITI: Jan 4 - 11, 2014: Franciscan Mission Outreach collaborated with Friar Suppliers for the third year in a row on their annual mission trip to Hai, helping to construct 67 houses, distribute 650 packages of food and aend more than 2000 paents in the medical clinic. We were also able to visit the prospering cassava project for poor families FMO has helped to sponsor, and offer some support to the local Brothers of St. Therese for the care of poor children seeking an educaon (above). │ GUANAJA: Feb 14 - 24, 2014: Together with a team of six lay Missioners of Christ, Fr. Herald travelled to the island of Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras, to conduct a joint mis- sion in the three small Catholic communies located there: Cayo Bonacca, Pelícano and Savannah Bight. On both weekends Mass was celebrated in each community, and in between we spent two days in each locaon offering programs for children, youth and adults. Acv- ies included talks, dramas, Eucharisc Adoraon, confession and home visits (below). HOLY WEEK and JESÚS en la PLAYA, HONDURAS, Apr 13 - 20, 2014: Because of the overwhelming posive response to our efforts last year, FMO and Missioners of Christ decided to repeat and expand the Holy Week evangelizaon event, “Jesús en la Playa.” Our enre team parcipated in the city-wide Palm Sunday procession and Mass, at which we were also commissioned by Bishop Michael Le- nihan. One conngent remained en La Ceiba, reinforced by generous parcipaon from diocesan Radio San Isidro, local parishes and the Catholic University. Fr. Herald accompanied a conngent to the new site of Ula, and Fr. Gregorio, CFR, and a small group returned to Guanaja. Our purpose was to engage and remind the many tourists who flock to the coast of the deeper meaning of Holy Week, the love of God revealed in death and resurrecon of Jesus, and to invite them to join in the Church’s celebraon of the events that brought about our new life in Christ. Once again we were overwhelmed by the response (below).
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FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH + PO BOX 1086 + SECAUCUS, NJ 07096-1086 + TEL: 718-618-4511 [email protected] + www.facebook.com/franciscanmissionoutreach
HAITI: Jan 4 - 11, 2014: Franciscan Mission Outreach collaborated with Friar Suppliers for the third year in a row on their annual mission trip to Haiti, helping to construct 67 houses, distribute 650 packages of food and attend more than 2000 patients in the medical clinic. We were also able to visit the prospering cassava project for poor families FMO has helped to sponsor, and offer some support to the local Brothers of St. Therese for the care of poor children seeking an education (above). │ GUANAJA: Feb 14 - 24, 2014: Together with a team of six lay Missioners of Christ, Fr. Herald travelled to the island of Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras, to conduct a joint mis-sion in the three small Catholic communities located there: Cayo Bonacca, Pelícano and Savannah Bight. On both weekends Mass was celebrated in each community, and in between we spent two days in each location offering programs for children, youth and adults. Activ-ities included talks, dramas, Eucharistic Adoration, confession and home visits (below).
HOLY WEEK and JESÚS en la PLAYA, HONDURAS, Apr 13 - 20, 2014: Because of the overwhelming positive response to our efforts last year, FMO and Missioners of Christ decided to repeat and expand the Holy Week evangelization event, “Jesús en la Playa.” Our entire team participated in the city-wide Palm Sunday procession and Mass, at which we were also commissioned by Bishop Michael Le-nihan. One contingent remained en La Ceiba, reinforced by generous participation from diocesan Radio San Isidro, local parishes and the Catholic University. Fr. Herald accompanied a contingent to the new site of Utila, and Fr. Gregorio, CFR, and a small group returned to Guanaja. Our purpose was to engage and remind the many tourists who flock to the coast of the deeper meaning of Holy Week, the love of God revealed in death and resurrection of Jesus, and to invite them to join in the Church’s celebration of the events that brought about our new life in Christ. Once again we were overwhelmed by the response (below).
Our missionary efforts depend on your spiritual and financial support. Please pray for us! Tax-deductible donations to support the life, ministries and missionary outreach of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal can be made out to “Franciscan Mission Outreach” and sent to : Franciscan Mission Outreach PO Box 1086 Secaucus, NJ 07096-1086 Thank you! You are in our prayers!
HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE RETREATS, PASTORAL ASSISTANCE in LA CEIBA: In addition to special missions and events, Fr. Herald together with Missioners of Christ have been able to conduct a number of retreats for local Catholic high school students, as well as for students and professors at the La Ceiba campus of the Catholic University of Honduras. Fr. Herald also assists regularly with pastoral ministry by celebrating Mass at local parishes and convents of religious sisters, hearing confessions and anointing the sick.
SOME OF THE THINGS FRANCISCAN MISSION OUT-REACH HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH YOUR HELP: Assist priests, religious and missionaries serving
in South Sudan Sponsor youth from South Sudan to participate
in leadership formation in Uganda Help provide new windows for St. Anthony Shel-
ter for homeless men in the Bronx Repair a donated house in La Ceiba to house
missionaries Help prepare a residence for Franciscan Sisters
coming from Guatemala to run the Catholic home for the aged
Assist an endangered displaced family in Africa
transition to a more secure situation
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 6 - June 3: Honduras
May 15: Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer, Patron of the Diocese of La Ceiba
May 15 - 20: Comayagua, Honduras for lay mis-sionary formation, Corazón Puro, Granja Jesús de Nazareth, Communion and Liberation
May 16: 10th Anniversary celebration for St. Ben-edict Joseph Medical Center, Comayagua
May 22: Festival del Espíritu, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, La Ceiba
May 26 - 31: Week of Evangelization, Catholic University, La Ceiba
May 29: High School Retreat, Instituto San Isi-dro, La Ceiba
Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!
