St. Agnes Church recently issued the following announcement.
On the weekend of August 28/29, a speaker from the Servants of the Lord will be coming to our parish to speak on behalf of their mission appeal. The Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, a missionary Institute of religious sisters, are happy to be given the opportunity to tell the faithful at Saint Agnes about who we are and what work we do for the Lord. From our beginnings in San Rafael, Argentina in 1988 we have grown to over 1,500 sisters missioning in over 40 different countries throughout the world. We strive to go where the presence of religious sisters is most needed.
Although we are an international community, we have been blessed with many vocations from the United States - over 100 at present. This appeal allows us to inform the members of your parish about our mission work in Papua New Guinea. As you may imagine, our missions in places like Papua are in great need of support. Our sisters work with children and poor families in human and religious development.
Their work is twofold. On one hand we have a rescue home for girls that currently houses and provides for all of the needs of roughly 25 girls. On the other hand, we also organize the catechetical program for the Diocese, especially in training their lay pastoral assistants. This requires on site formation as well as traveling deep into the jungle. Recently our sisters started diverse education programs for youth in the form of a school and an orchestra. As you may know, Papua is not an economically stable country. For this reason, missionaries are unable to receive much local aid from those who very often themselves lack even basic necessities.
As we strive daily to help those in need, we are most grateful to all of you for your prayers, contributions, and generosity. They are truly a grace from God and a consolation for our missionary sisters. Please be assured of our prayers for all of you as well!
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