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Our international missions outreach is guided by Fr. Mike Mitchell, our parochial vicar, whose work as a missionary in Haiti and Guatemala provides direct connections to our outreach opportunities.
OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT of the works of mercy in these highly impoverished areas helps to alleviate suffering and bring Christ's message of hope, love, and salvation to so many.
Contribute online here or contact Fr. Mike Mitchell
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Guatemala
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Guatemala Mission Trip Interest Meeting
Saturday, April 9
9:30 am
Fellowship Hall (Church Building)
No RSVP neededLearn more about participating in a mission trip or providing financial support for our outreach to Mt. Carmel Mission.
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Tentative Mission Trip Plans
June 20-27, 2022
Led by Fr. Mike
Space is limitedExpected participant cost:
Airfare + $400 (not yet finalized)
The Plan:- Travel to Guatemala City (La Aurora International Airport)
- Lodging at mission site and meals will be paid for by the parish
- Participant fee will cover cost of hotel at end of the trip and transportation
- Participants will buy their own meals on last day of trip at tourist stop in Antigua
More to know:
- Teens (under age 19) may participate accompanied by a parent
- Speaking Spanish isn’t required but is very helpful.
- Participants should be healthy enough to travel and be on their feet most of the day.
- Most participants will help rebuild a home for a poor family (includes some heavy lifting for those who are able)
- Some participants may participate in catechesis of local village children, with door to door visits
Documents:
Insurance Information HOLD HARMLESS agreement
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About Mt. Carmel Parish and Mission Center in Guatemala
Mt. Carmel Mission is located in the extremely poor, southeast part of Guatemala. Due to seismic (earthquake-related) fatigue, their current chapel has been declared unusable by the government.
So many people have migrated to this area to work in the coffee bean harvesting industry (supplying Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and others), that Mt. Carmel and other local parishes are overcrowded.
Our financial support will help rebuild the walls and wooden roof for the chapel (a temporary fix), with an ultimate goal of building a new church building.
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Haiti
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Port-au Prince, Haiti
Sr. Paesie is the founder of a Catholic women's religious community in Haiti, running orphanages and schools serving more than 1,000 children who live in extreme poverty in Port-au-Prince, City Soleil.
A $10 donation will provide one month of lunches for 1 child: rice, beans, and occasional protein.
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