December can be a challenging month for a Catholic. At times there can be tension between keeping Advent and celebrating Christmas, especially amidst our cultural materialism. Take a look at this month's In Search of the Spirit to learn more about this liturgical season from the perspective of the missions.

Happy Advent and Merry Christmas,

Glenmary Home Missioners me mandó a servir en la parroquia de San Andrés localizada en el pueblo de Danville, Arkansas. Al llegar a una misión nueva, el primer paso es conocer a la gente. Danville es un pueblo chiquito, alrededor de dos mil quinientos personas, la mitad de la población siendo inmigrantes. Hace diez años no celebraron ni la santa misa ni los sacramentos en Danville. Cuando llegaron los inmigrantes, la comunidad católica creció, Lee mas sobre Hermano David y su mision a la gente.

Every year in Vanceburg, Ky Glenmary helps organize an ecumenical effort to help give the children of Lewis County a Merry Christmas. Find out what happens at Project Merry Christmas,
view the 2006 slideshow and find out how you can be a part of it.

This month's meet a Glenmarian features, Mark Grobner a prenovice from Chicago, Ill. Learn more about what Mark is doing in Hartford, Ky.

Glenmary's Vocation Office recently placed a billboard in front of our National Headquarters in Fairfield, OH. Take a look, and tell us what you think.