Monday, October 30, 2006

MISSIONERS AT WORK

From discipleship, retreats, and evangelization to construction and exciting adventures, the missioners, friars, and local kids are constantly on the move.


Our little girls' group called Ninas del Rey (Girls of the King) consecrated themselves to Our Blessed Mother Mary at a Mass celebrated by Fr. John Anthony, CFR. They proudly smile and show their rosaries.

Br. Mateo and some of the kids from our neighborhood carried the "No to Abortion. Yes to Life" banner for the Pro-life March held on March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation. The March ended in the central park with a rally featuring praise music from the Missioners and Friars' band as well as talks about the sacredness of life from a local priest and doctor.


Missioners and friends after a day of painting. In May we Missioners moved into our new building. We got to help out with the construction by painting, moving dirt, and even some electrical stuff. Painting usually ending in a paint fight as this one did. :) Pictured (l-r) are Daniel (lay missionary who supervised the construction), Missioners Brittany, Etel, Alyson, and Carol, with Orly (one of the College guys sponsored by MOC).



Teenagers and young adults sing before the Blessed Sacrament at a Pan de Vida (like Youth2000) retreat, a weekend-long encounter with Christ in the Eucharist. In this past year, we've been blessed to put on 3 of these retreats all over Honduras and will end the year with the first one in Casa Guadalupe, the Friars' apostolic center being constructed.

Missioners Etel, Katie, and Maynor are pictured here with Br. Nathanael and the Ramirez Family in front of their new house built by generous benefactors of the friars. This summer the house was painted by a Mission Team. Because the house is so close to us, we are able to visit them often, sometimes even helping with physical and occupational therapy for some of the children.





Realizing that we can do nothing without God, but we can do "all things through Christ who stregthens me," prayer is the foundation of our daily lives and ministry.

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