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The Spirit of Mission
Deacon Pat and Liz Kearns
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How it all Began
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San Lucas Tolíman
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A small town high in the Guatemalan Mountains
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Lake Atitlán
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The Mission
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The Village (San Andres)
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Meeting 100 Families without a home
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The Next Year – We returned!
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We worked hard during the days
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So did the Girls!
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TIRED!!!
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But each afternoon - We sat on the porch for hours with René
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He opened our eyes
Friends, Family, Love, Happiness, Faith
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We learned about the people
Real Poverty doesn’t have to mean sadness….
As long as God is near!
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How they live
Simplicity
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Making tortillas to sell
Chimney
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Typical Kitchen, no exhaust / chimney
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We began to make friends
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Friends
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Building relationships
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We learned that life can be hard
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Gaining an understanding
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That all must help and pitch in.
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Sharing in their lives
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Everyone has something to contribute no matter the size or ability.
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No washing machine for us.
We learned to be thankful for the small things in life.
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Andréas taught us about plantation life
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Experiencing Church differently
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The Children
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We learned a different perspective
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We were changed by the experience and needed to share what we had learned.
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Seminarian Josh, Deacons Pat and Rick
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Changed by Guatemala
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Sharing our Faith
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Physical poverty - A deep spirituality
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It is in the giving without expecting anything in return that creates an inner joy and
fulfillment that nothing else in the world can replace.
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Now that our children are grown, we feel called to serve in a special way.
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Bolivia
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Yapakaní, Bolivia
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Mary Help of Christians Parish
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Serving in the villages
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Bringing Jesus to the rural communities
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Helping the Sisters make home visits
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Helping to educate the children
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Sports – Ministry of “Presence”
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Instilling Hope for a better tomorrow
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Sharing God’s Love
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Saturday Oratory - 700-900 kids
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Hope and Joy
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Teaching life lessons
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How can you help?
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Maybe a small donation
• A one-time donation, or• A small monthly donation
Or through Our Lady of Mercy Parish Office
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How a “One-Time Donation” can help.
1. Required Immunizations (Yellow Fever , Malaria, Tetanus, etc.) 2. Flights to NYC for required training (July 23- Aug 15)
3. Flights to Guatemala and then to Bolivia 4. Two months of Language (Spanish) School
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How a small “Monthly Donation” can help.
Buying shoes for the shoeless Giving food when there is none
We are hoping to establish a small fund that can be used as needed for:
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Helping with medical care
Building stoves
And in so many other ways…..
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Sometimes just a little can save a life
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Thank you for helping us to serve others
You make this possible for us
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