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Haiti Update 8-20
August 2020 Update from Haiti
Eucharistic celebrations
The national episcopal conference gave the green light for open celebrations with public participation and with health restrictions specified in a letter made public. The vast majority of these measures cannot be fully carried out here at the mission. To control proximity, we have increased Mass times so there are fewer people at Masses.
Small communities
The vast majority of the small communities formed since we arrived never stopped their weekly meetings, not even due to the pandemic. We have managed to channel charitable aid through the leaders of these small communities (those who appear in the photos with their animals are leaders of the small communities). They in turn come to the cenacle to receive the aid and then they distribute it to the people in need according to their own criteria. Once a month all the leaders gather for training and feedback.
The parish school
The current Haitian government wanted to open schools. We have also kept pace according to our abilities. We have reduced class hours with 5 minutes of recess. We have projected to end the school year on October 23rd to restart for another school year in November.
Our best regards,
From: Haiti
Honduras-August 2020 Report
Update from Honduras
Greetings brothers,
In the midst of the pandemic we thank God because through the generosity of our benefactors we have been able to support two food programs in two neighborhoods with large populations and extreme poverty. With these two initiatives, we have distributed more than 4,000 plates of food during these five months to children and the elderly in the midst of a social crisis due to the lack of economic means for families, due to isolation as well as loss of jobs and sources of income. During these five months, we have delivered more than 150 pounds of powdered milk to underweight children. We have started this program this year with the support of our benefactors and the fruit of two medical dispensaries thanks to the support of our leaders and alliances. With a program of Pastoral Health founded by a diocesan Spanish priest, it has brought great benefits to our communities in such need.
In the midst of the crisis we have supported a single mother with four small children, a victim of domestic abuse and who thanks to our involvement she was able to make a change for the better in her life, free of abuse leading to a better future for herself and her children. She is a testimony of our service as Missionary Servants of the Holy Trinity in our missions and the blessings of our benefactors who trust our administration to help our brothers and sisters in greatest need.
MCF Letter August 2020
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Missionary Cenacle Family August 2020 Letter
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August 2020
Dear members of the Missionary Cenacle Family,
+Grace and Peace.
Click here to find an invitation to reflect upon the life of an American Congressman who died in July 2020. This reflection is offered as a way of seeing someone in American culture, a lay person, who worked tirelessly for human rights. John Lewis was not a Catholic, but in every sense of the word and deed, his was a life dedicated to the call of the Gospel.
We invite you to look deeply within your own country and cultures and identify those persons who exemplify the call of Fr. Judge: “I wish to be good: I wish to do good: I wish to become a power for good” Perhaps you could write about these persons and share the story with the Missionary Cenacle Family?
We would welcome these reflections as a way of seeing people in the countries where we serve who are living out their Baptismal call.
Please send any reflections or questions to frjudge1933@icloud.com.
Thanks to Pat Regan, MCA, for editing and Angelica Otero, MCA, for translation.
In the Trinity,
Sr. Brenda Hermann MSBT
“Be good, do good, be a power for good”
“Sea bueno, hacer el bien, ser un poder para el bien”
Missionary Cenacle Family International Headquarters
9001 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring MD 20903
frjudge1933@icloud.com.
(C) +1 (240) 463-0222
Sr. Brenda Hermann MSBT Executive Director
News from Mecca, CA
News from Mecca, CA
Sunday, June 19th, we offered 3 special events to our parish community.
The first Mass was celebrated outside, starting at 7 AM, following the Health Department’s recommendations, with a maximum of 50 parishioners per Mass.
The Mexican Consulate was present this weekend offering essential services such as passports and interviews to about 103 people. This service helped the migrant community from Mexico save themselves a trip to the Consulate offices in San Bernardino and also time and money.
Finally, another essential service was the food pantry, together with the National Guard, who reported having dispensed 750 food packages to needy families in the region.
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary has continued to respond to these basic needs of our community in this critical time with the pandemic.
As member of the Congregation of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, we have been attentive to the spiritual and social needs of the Coachella Valley.
Here are photos of the Mecca community.