Home Mission E-News
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Home Mission E-News    Winter 2007
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Chris Fadden Welcome Aboard! This is our first regular issue of Home Mission E-News. I thank you for opting to receive ongoing information about the home missions in this way. This not only saves us postage, but allows us to link you to features on our Web site (see below) that we hope will inform and inspire you in your home mission commitments. I encourage you to forward this e-newsletter (using the "Forward" link at the bottom of this message) to those you would like to introduce to the home mission challenge.
-Christina Fadden, Glenmary Mission Office

 
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Featured in the Winter 2007 issue:
- An adoption relationship between a Pennsylvania parish and a Mississipi mission is creating an ever-deepening connection between these local church communities.
- A new Glenmary project is trying to instill a greater sense of mission in the U.S. Church.


 
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 Educate & Inspire New Glenmary Educational Materials Focus on Mission Here at Home

A week-long Vacation Bible School program (Caring Close to Home) and a Confirmation supplement (Sacrament of Mission) are the new additions to Educate & Inspire: Home Mission Materials From Glenmary. These materials are being created to help call young people into mission right here at home. Materials released in Fall 2006 include age-appropriate posters and prayer cards. All items can be viewed and purchased online.


 
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 Missioner Reflects on Immigration Issues

In his years as a Glenmary mission pastor, Father Steve Pawelk has worked with immigrants in the U.S. home missions. Now, as Glenmary's vocation director, he works with foreign students interested in pursuing a vocation with Glenmary. From his firsthand experiences, he offers a four-point solution to the challenge of immigration reform.


 
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