by Nancy Schramm, OSF Recently at the parish where I minister and worship, we had a guest priest from Africa sharing his story of ministry and evangelization amidst the many challenges that his country faces. All of the world has similar challenges in various degrees, but Uganda, which, I, too, have visited, has an alarming … Continue reading What the World Needs Now →

by Nancy Schramm, OSF On October 24th our Church will be celebrating World Mission Sunday which is promulgated by the Pontifical Mission Societies located in the Vatican. Each country has their own national office and ours is in New York. This is what their website says about this special day: “This year’s theme for World … Continue reading World Mission Sunday: Send Me, Lord. I will go! →

By Deacon Bruce Carlson Twenty-five years ago today, I was a few days away from leaving for my first mission to Sucre, Bolivia. There was no question in my mind I was doing the right thing. I was part of a mission team that had prepared for several months. Yet, the seeds of mission were … Continue reading Opportunities →