tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65707882447993409432024-03-05T06:08:52.848-08:00Misión de Amistad: A Journey of Faith and FriendshipThe Misión de Amistad began in 1971 when Manuel Ruíz Castro, Archbishop of Yucatán, and Alfred M. Watson, Bishop of Erie, established a cooperative relationship between the two dioceses. Since then, over 200 volunteers have assisted the Yucatecan people through various agricultural, educational and medical projects. Additionally, the Archdiocese of Yucatán has assisted the Erie Diocese by sending priests, seminarians and sisters to minister to the Hispanic community in the Erie area.BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-42552366645280605732013-05-03T22:06:00.000-07:002013-05-03T22:07:36.831-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silvia presenting Cari with a plaque of recognition for the years of service to the mission.</td></tr>
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BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-89711846852643182862013-02-08T19:21:00.000-08:002013-02-08T19:21:52.880-08:00Rest in peace, Padre Juanito<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Reverend John Robert Burke, age 85, died early Tuesday morning, February 5,
2013 at his residence at The Highlands at Brighton, Rochester, New York. He was ordained a priest on May 27, 1954 at
Saint Peter Cathedral, Erie, by the Most Reverend Edward P. McManaman. He had many assignments in parishes in the
Erie Diocese as well as teaching assignments in various local colleges. He
served the poor as part of the Mission of Friendship in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico in the 1980’s and
90’s. His primary concern was to provide comfort and consolation to the sick in
the hospitals of Mérida where he regularly visited. In this ministry, he worked in conjunction
with the Sisters of Charity in their hospice for the sick next to the
hospital. He also assisted several
pastors in parishes in the poorest neighborhoods of Mérida. His kindness, simplicity and solidarity with
the poor will be remembered by many in the Erie Diocese as well as in Yucatan.</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all our good intentions to share Mission news as it
happens, it seems that time always runs away from us. The ancient Maya depicted the God of Time as a person bent over under the burden of time. Undoubtedly, we often find ourselves in similar posture. But the recent celebration on December 21, 2012 in the Maya Long Count calendar as the end of another period of 5,125 years (called a baktun) and the beginning of a new one, gives occasion to reflect on the enormously profound gift that time is. The end of the year review has become a popular exercise in remembering, giving thanks and planning and dreaming for the future.</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>In previous blogs from this year, highlights of Mission history for 2012 have been noted. What we would like to do today is add a few more to wrap up the year.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Five days later, on Oct. 6</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, the Erie Mission Office ran its second Road Rally, similar to TV”s Amazing Race, a fund raiser for the Misión de Amistad. It was actually back by popular demand. The first Road Rally generated such fun and enthusiasm, that everyone was looking forward to the next one.The theme for the 2012 rally was The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Hunt for History</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and clues reflected Erie’s historical spots. Participation was very good and the proceeds did exceed last year’s. Thanks to all who organized it and participated in it among them KimLytle and Sharon Davenport pictured above.</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />On Sept 30, Ron van Dyken joined the Mission staff for a six month volunteer position. Ever since he arrived, he has been busy scraping, sanding, painting, fixing, cleaning and doing a variety of other chores around the Mission house and the Nueva Vida girls' shelter. He has organized a number of work days with the help of the Merida Men's Club and has been an all around handy man. Thanks to them all, especially Ron, the Mission properties are looking bright and new. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>As the end of October appears on the calendar , the girls at the Nueva Vida look forward to the fun and games of the Halloween celebration. Bobbing for apples, getting into costume to parade around the block, eating hot dog "mummies" and Halloween cake are all part of the fun. </b></span><br />
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BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-64844141684653305132012-11-14T15:24:00.000-08:002012-11-14T15:24:43.477-08:00CONGRATULATIONS, BISHOP PERSICO<br />
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<b>The Misión de Amistad family in Mérida, Yucatán, México rejoiced with the entire Diocese of Erie upon the appointment of Msgr. Lawrence T. Persico as tenth Bishop of Erie. Msgr. Persico was ordained and installed as Bishop on October 1, 2012 at St. Peter's Cathedral in Erie, PA. We ask God's blessings on him as he shepherds all of us with faith being the guiding principle. In his own words when he was announced Bishop-elect, "I come with only one agenda, and that is to share with you my faith in Jesus Christ."</b></span><br />
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<b>We hope that, in the near future, Bishop Persico's schedule will allow him to visit Misión de Amistad and enjoy Yucatecan hospitality while getting to know the Mission programs that the Erie Diocese has supported for the last 41 years.</b></span><br />
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<br />BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-59606188621443235892012-09-24T18:52:00.002-07:002012-09-24T19:07:24.652-07:00New Beginnings at the New Life Shelter (Hogar Nueva Vida)<br />
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March 17, 2012 our Mission blog shared with our readers the joy and excitement
of the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration
of the Mission’s Day Care Center, “Los Amiguitos”. For that event, a
statue of St. Vincent Pallotti was commissioned to mark the event and also to
be a visible sign of gratitude to the Pallotines of the Immaculate Conception
Province of New Jersey who have been the primary benefactors of the
Center. However, the artisan who was commissioned did not honor his promise of having the
statue ready for the date of the celebration. Since the pedestal was in place, a
statue was needed. So we looked to local
artisans in the village of Dzitya known for their work with stone and wood.
We could not have been happier with the results and regretted that we did
not consider local artisans in the first place.</span><br />
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right to left, Addan Rafael Flores Vivas, his son Addan de Jesús Flores Martín
who actually worked on the statue and José Luis Cauich Tuz, the brother in law
to Addan de Jesús who helped set the 100 kilo stone statue on its pedestal.</span><br />
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served by the Mission of Friendship rejoice with Bishop Trautman on the
occasion of his 50<span><sup>th</sup></span> anniversary of priesthood
and wish him numerous blessings, good health, abundant graces and continued
joy in his vocation as God’s servant.
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Trautman!</span></div>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-52822002546229824642012-03-17T21:38:00.003-07:002012-03-18T09:06:57.803-07:00A Legacy of Love: Los Amiguitos Daycare Celebrates 25 Years of Compassion and Friendship<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Lucero, left, stands with Fr. Peter</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Oh Daycare, how can I forget you since you form a part of the pillar of my life. It would be impossible to erase your memory because beyond being in my mind, you are in my heart.” </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">With those words, Lucero Aki Dzib, concluded the letter of gratitude she wrote to Fr. Peter Sticco, SAC on the occasion of the 25<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> anniversary of “Los Amiguitos,” the Daycare Center that has been operated by the Mission of Friendship through funds provided by the Pallottine Community of the Immaculate Conception Province of New Jersey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Lucero spent her first five years there from 1993 through1998.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She met Fr. Peter for the first time when he came to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Daycare in 1997.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In her letter, she recalled the many wonderful memories of her time there and was grateful for its instrumental nature in forming her as the person she is today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: white;">Pictured are Fr. Alfredo Cirerol Ojeda (left), and Fr. Peter Sticco .</span> </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although the inaugural date of Los Amiguitos is February 23rd, the anniversary celebration took place in Mérida, Yucatán, on February 18<sup>th</sup> at the Day-care Center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated by Rev. Alfredo Cirerol Ojeda, Diocesan Advisor and long-time friend of the Misión de Amistad. Rev. Peter Sticco, Provincial of the Pallottines, was present for the memorable event, as well as Pat Marshall, Director of the Office of International Missions (Erie, Pennsylvania). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Representing the Diocese of</span> Erie by their presence at the celebration was Pam Mead, sponsor in the Amigos</span> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Program, and Myrrah Pardini, sponsor and recurring volunteer for the last four years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With so many present, the Eucharist was truly a reflection of the joy, happy memories, and gratitude of such a blessed day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: white;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the celebration of the Mass, some of the young Day-care Center graduates presented a play commemorating the life of St. Vincent Pallotti, the founder of the Pallotine Order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Silvia Gonzalez Garcia, administrator of the Daycare for the entire 25 years of its existence, directed and produced a fine performance with the young actors. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the lead role as St. Vincent Pallotti was Josue Mauricio Cen Alcocer, son of one of the very first three children who attended the Day-care Center on the first day it opened. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the celebration fell in the middle of the famous Merida carnival season, there was the</span> traditional crowning of the king and queen followed by various lively dances. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to highlight the importance of this occasion, further royalty was included by a special anniversary crowning, officiated by Fr. Peter and Pat Marshall.</span></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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</span>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-3694175957059365942011-12-29T08:31:00.000-08:002011-12-29T08:31:46.307-08:00Mission of Friendship: A Blessed Year in Review <br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we look to the end of 2011, I am determined to submit one more edition of the Mission blog so we can have a more complete picture of the year. Beth Boyd, former volunteer of the Mission of Friendship, created the blog in February and has generated many favorable and grateful comments from readers. She has kept it very well fed for the first eight months of this year, and we would like to share a few Mission highlights from where we left off in August. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 7<sup>th</sup> annual Sister Parish Day was held on August 6th at Beloved Disciple parish in Grove City. The theme, “Celebrate Sister Parish Style,” focused on cultural events celebrated in Mexico during each month of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fr. Amilcar Matias Rosado Sosa, pastor of St. Stephen, Erie (“on loan” from the Archdiocese of Yucatan), and Beth Boyd, 2011 volunteer for the Mission of Friendship, served as the keynote speakers for the event. Enriching to the discussion, Fr. Amilcar described life in a Yucatecan parish while Beth discussed her work as a liaison between her home parish of Holy Redeemer (Warren, PA) and San Antonio de Padua in Yaxcaba, Yucatan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The event was well attended and provided the participants with an opportunity for sharing and learning about matters pertaining to the sister parish program. We include a word of gratitude to the sister parish committee of Beloved Disciple who hosted the event so graciously. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of August, Cari had a total knee replacement done in Erie, and the physical therapy that was required necessitated that Marilyn and Cari remain there until the end of October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks be to God, Cari’s surgery and therapy went well, and it was an easy to re-entry into the rhythm and pace of Mission projects in Merida.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">October held another medical event for a long-time, but recently retired, Mission staff member. Dr. Roger A. Solis Canto had quadruple by-pass surgery done on October 2<sup>nd</sup>, with family and friends thoroughly shaken by the seriousness of his condition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His recuperation was slow but steady, and in visiting him on December 23rd, he expressed gratitude for all the prayers and support he received from so many persons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He stated that life now has new meaning in light of such a harrowing experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fr. </span><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Paul Siebert, right, pastor of St. Mark (Emporium, PA) and Fr. John<br />
Jacquel of Holy Rosary and St. John (Erie, PA). Next to Fr.<br />
John is Fr. Raúl Alberto Moguel Urtecho, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua in<br />
Tinum, Yucatan. Pictured are some of the children of Tinum.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November brought a number of visitors to the Mission. Among them, Fr. Paul Siebert, pastor of St. Mark (Emporium, PA) and Fr. John Jacquel, pastor of Holy Rosary and St. John’s (Erie, PA) came for some rest and relaxation with sister parish visits planned along the way. Fr. Paul has visited his sister parish in Tinum, Yucatan on a number of occasions and frequently discusses it as an energizing experience. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fr. John met the pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption in Chichimilá, Fr. Luis Martin Tuz, for the first time on this particular occasion, and will continue to strengthen their sister parish bond with Holy Rosary through such encounters.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Former Mission of Friendship volunteer Patricia Pipkin spent a week in Yucatan with relatives who have been sponsoring family in the Amigos program for many years. It was the first time that Patricia’s brother Chris, his wife Melissa and their children Emily, Evan and Eric met their sponsored family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very special time for all.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> With the help of Mirza the Bethlehem Star and Angelica the angel of the Hogar Nueva Vida, we wish all our friends, families, benefactors, former volunteers, sponsors, our blog readers, and anyone else who has the Mission of Friendship close to their hearts, a </span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May the Star of Bethlehem guide you in all you do in 2012 and may the choir of angels be on hand to help you wherever and whenever you need it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hogar Nueva Vida was formed in 1996 to provide a safe environment for young girls from difficult family situations in the south of Mérida. The shelter provides housing, food, education, love and care as each girl seeks to develop her talents in a welcoming atmosphere. <span style="color: white;">The 2011-2012 academic year will mark the 16th year of the Hogar's operation.</span></span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="color: white;"> </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, a generous thank you to Juanita Geraghty and Charlotte Montague, presenters of the new equipment on behalf of all of the women of the IWC, as well as all donors who make Hogar Nueva Vida possible. You make a difference!</span></div><span style="color: white;"></span> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">IWC member Julieta Geraghty and Charlotte Montague pose with girls from </span><br />
<span style="color: white;">the Nueva Vida upon receiving a computer from the Mérida-based </span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> from Los Amiguitos Daycare Center during a visit in the </span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">The Mission of Friendship<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania at the loss of their beloved Sister Mary Margaret Kraus, OSB. Sister Mary Margaret, who passed away peacefully on May 15th, 2011 in the company of her loved ones at Mount St. Benedict Monastery (Erie, PA), will continue to be remembered for the joyful and compassionate nature that defined her life as a Benedictine sister<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wherever she served.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">A pillar of the Erie Benedictines for over the course of seven decades, Sister Mary Margaret held a number of important positions throughout her life in the community. Her hallmark achievement was a 14-year position as Monastery prioress, in which she gently guided the community through the challenging transition brought about by Vatican II.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During that time, she also assisted in the planning and development of a new Benedictine Motherhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> When her term ended as Prioress, she became the director of the community’s Camp Glinodo. It was work that was tailored to fit her great love of nature and of gardening. Prior to her death, Sister ministered to the women inmates at two local prisons.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Despite her numerous responsibilities in Erie, Sister Mary Margaret fulfilled a life long dream of being a missionary by spending some time at the Erie Diocesan Mission of Friendship in Mérida, Yucatán, México in the 1990’s. She is best remembered at the Mission for her kindness, gentleness and compassion. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Gladys Vasquez-Peña, Coordinator of the Amigos Program for the Mission of Friendship, remembers how faithful Sister was to the children she sponsored, even arranging to be present for the XV birthday celebration of one of her sponsored girls, an important milestone for young girls in Mexico.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">As Director of the Los Amiguitos Day Care Center, Silvia Gonzalez Garcia remembers Sister Mary Margaret's compassion and playfulness. "When she had a free moment, she would come to the Day Care Center and play with the children. Even though she didn't speak Spanish, it didn't matter. The children knew she loved them and they responded to that love and concern. She was a remarkable woman." <br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Cari Serafin and Marilyn Randolph, coordinators of the Mission recall numerous times when the Mission community would gather for morning prayer and reflection and Mary Margaret’s name would come up as a model<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of holiness. For those who knew her, she was truly a modern saint, in the company of those who knew how to bring virtue to life, especially deep faith, unconditional love, compassion for those who suffer and gentle peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";"><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As spring rapidly turns into summer and the school days begin to shorten, children throughout all of Mérida become anxious for that day of the year when everything becomes a whirlwind of childhood fun and joy flourishes throughout the neighborhoods. As the city prepares weeks in advance, children eagerly await the food, games, prizes and special gifts that mark the time when the country honors its youngest citizens with relaxation and play.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Día del Niño, or Children's Day, seeks to honor children all over the world for being who they are: young, creative people who revitalize and reshape the world with each new generation. While celebrated globally, April 30th marks the official day </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of annual festivities throughout Mérida and the rest of Mexico.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: white;">Girls from Hogar</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> Nueva Vida enjoy an afternoon</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: white;">at the pool in light of Día</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> del Niño celebrations.</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white;">As one may expect, Mérida continues to celebrate Día</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: white;"> del Niño with all of the excitement and enthusiasm of week-long carnivals, street fairs and festivals</span> throughout the city. Here at the Mission of Friendship, both the Amiguitos</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> Daycare and Hogar</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> Nueva Vida each worked to provide a day of fun and relaxation for all of its children, with celebration including swimming, games and special holiday treats. Each child also received small gifts, ranging from shirts and candy to brightly- colored No. 2 pencils in preparation for the rest of the school year.</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;"></span></div><span style="color: white;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white;">Special thanks goes to all of the benefactors of the Los Amiguitos</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> Daycare and Hogar</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> Nueva Vida for continuing to provide quality care, love and education to those children and youth in need throughout all of Southern Mérida. On behalf of all of our children, we greatly thank them for all they do and would like to wish everyone a happy Día</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="color: white;"> del Niño 2011!</span></span><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;"> </span><br />
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<span class="indquote_link" style="color: white;"> - Pablo Casals (1876-1973) </span>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-28513056312068417722011-04-11T19:54:00.000-07:002011-04-11T19:54:49.110-07:00Ichmul: Lenten Reflections on the Black Christ<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Thousands begin Stations of the Cross, ultimately leading</span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">to mass with the Cristo Negro. Dozens of tour buses </span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It may be said that the Yucatan takes its Lent seriously. For those who have not visited Mexico (or any part of Central or Latin America, for that matter), this may come as a slight surprise; while Lenten observance around the world always touches upon the austere and penitential, there exists in Mexico a special delight in the sacrifice, a gusto in the repentance that pulls the faithful away from the day to day and toward a committment to that which tests the mind, body <em>and</em> spirit. Poignant displays of faith, not limited to elaborate Stations of the Cross, Lenten retreats and special devotions heighten the intensity of Christian devotion as Holy Week ultimately takes center stage.</span></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">As a testament to such committment, the small town of Ichmul hosts a special April pilgrimage devoted to its well-known religious artifact known simply by many as <em>El Cristo Negro</em> - The Black Christ. While there are undoubtedly many who immediately question as to the origin of the Christ and why, exactly, it's blackened, the answer reaches back to the 17th century. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Thousands of faithful line up to have</span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">flowers, prayer cards and other religious</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: white;"></span> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">During a certain Lent in the middle of the 1600s, it is rumored that a tree in the center of Ichmul miraculously burst into flames every Friday without being consumed. The local priest, awestruck at this occurrence, ordered the tree be chopped down and its trunk eventually carved into a crucifix by a mysterious traveling artisan. Its ability to heal the faithful, and eventually survive a devastating church fire (hence, <em>blackened</em> by the flames), has earned the Cristo Negro a place in the hearts of devout Yucatecans throughout the area. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">As the Cristo Negro was unfortunately destroyed in the early 1900s as a result of a political unrest, one of two exact replicas made of the original Christ was used for the special celebration. Although too large to be carried in procession (it's over 10 feet tall!), the crucifix presides over the celebration in the center of town as a destination for the faithful this Lenten season. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Events focusing upon the Cristo Negro includes a mile-long pilgrimage centered on the Stations of the Cross as well as a mass to conclude the festivities. The mass, featuring both readings and music ministry in Maya and Spanish, seeks to bring testament to the bilingual nature of the area. Those who wish to have religious items touched by the Christ are welcomed to wait after all public events have ended. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The event continues to grow exponentially, with an estimated 10,000-12,000 faithful attending the pilgrimage and over 100 priests from the Archdiocese officiating. </span></span></div><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">Through events such as these, the Yucatan continues to increase the faith of many while adding a unique Latin American flavor to the season of Lent. To all of our friends in the Yucatán, the U.S. and abroad, best wishes for a blessed and sacred Holy Week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white;"><em>Want to know more about the Cristo Negro? Recent newspaper coverage from the <u>Diario de Yucatán</u> detailing the pilgrimage (article is in Spanish):</em> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20110411/nota-7/99342-cita-con-el-cristo-negro.htm">http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20110411/nota-7/99342-cita-con-el-cristo-negro.htm</a></span>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-65461284682883877792011-04-01T09:11:00.000-07:002011-04-01T09:11:58.343-07:00Clothed in Love: Amigos Program Sponsors Annual Clothing Drive<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sister Claire Hudert, OSB, pictured with an </span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is certain excitement in the air when the <em>bazar de ropa </em>arrives to the Mission of Friendship. It is often comparable to the joyful uncertainty of a Christmas morning: friends, families and communities gather together, questioning as to what could be in all of the varied boxes and bags, wondering what each package might have for them. When all of the goodies are opened and explored, many are left waiting for the next time such an opportunity may occur, asking, "When will this come again?"</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">These <em>bazares de ropa</em>, or clothing drives, have become a staple of the Mission of Friendship since its founding in 1971. While these drives may be connected to the Mission of Friendship as a whole, it is specifically the Amigos Program which ensures that new or gently-used clothing gets in the hands of families associated with the Mission. Established in the late 1980s with the help of Sister Claire Hudert, OSB, the Amigos Progam has striven to link families in the U.S. with Meridian families in need. Funds from these sponsors especially provide an essential support through which parents may cover the costs<span style="color: white;"> of their children's education. </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">In addition to education, however, the Amigos Program also attempts to assess and help meet the basic needs of each individual family. Fortunately, this is where programs such as <em>bazares de ropa</em> come to the rescue. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Deb and Dan Drayer also visited their sponsored family</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">their </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">visit with the Kantun-Sosa Family.</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">But how does such an event work? While planning a clothing drive may seem easy (clothes + table + people = automatic sale, <span style="color: white;">right?), such happenings take quite a bit of work. As Mexico imports the vast </span>majority of its clothing for retail sale, prices for quality children and adult apparel is considerably above the norm for United States markets. As an alternative, Hudert works to bring clothing from the U.S. to Mérida through sponsorship drives. Hudert searches outlets and department stores for closeout prices on a variety of clothing, eventually to have these pieces sponsored by local churches and religious communities to cover the original expense. Once the clothing has been fully paid for, she brings it to the families of Mérida free of cost. Gently-used clothing from various persons in the Erie, PA community also add quality apparel to Hudert's collection. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of our Amigos Program family members at </span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our recent bazaar.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">This year, families sponsored by the Amigos Program received up to roughly $10.00 of merchandise per family, with new and gently-used clothing selling for $1.00- $2.00 dollars per item. Monies that were paid over the $10.00 limit will be allotted to various Mission initiatives.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;"> Comments from families including "great clothing," and "What a needed event for me and my family," remind and encourage Hudert and all of the Mission of Friendship that such an activity will continue to be a long-standing tradition of service to the communities in the southern Mérida area. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">Special thanks this year goes not only to Hudert, but also sponsoring families Deb and Dan Drayer, Chris and Mike Coller and Sister Audrey Berdis and Mildred Riegel, sponsors who were all willing to make this year's clothing drive a reality. Their willingness to prepare and transport such large volumes of clothing assured that this year's <em>bazar</em> would truly be a success. Thanks also goes to Los Amiguitos Director Silvia Gonzalez Garcia and Amigos Program Coordinator Gladys Vasquez Peña for their hard work in coordinating another flawless Amigos Program event. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Bowie (Left) and Williams with</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">recent donation.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mission of Friendship is pleased to announce the arrival of its newest technological addition: a computer for the girls of Hogar Nueva Vida! Early last Tuesday, Mr. Roger Bowie and Mr. Joseph Williams, members of the Mérida Men's Group, delivered the computer along with a variety of microphones, diskettes and other computer software for the girls to use as they progress throughout their academic studies. The computer, originally William's, was donated after he had heard of the Mission's need through Bowie and the rest of the organization.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">The Mérida Men's Group, in conjunction with The International Women's Club (also of Mérida), have been consistently attentive to the needs of the Hogar Nueva Vida throughout the past years. Members volunteer a variety of services beyond generous gifts, including transporting weekly foodstuffs from local markets to Hogar Nueva Vida, dressing up as holiday characters for Christmas and Halloween and performing repair and maintenance work on the Hogar's various buildings. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">As for now, the new computer will be placed in the Computation Room near the girl's classrooms. This important tool- in conjunction with others at the shelter- will allow the girls to learn basic computing skills, ultimately preparing them for high school and greater career options beyond graduation. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">Special thanks again to Joseph Williams, Roger Bowie and The Mérida Men's Group for their generous donation.</span>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-33103245221815300892011-03-22T15:34:00.000-07:002011-03-22T15:41:18.808-07:00Children of Los Amiguitos Daycare Center Present Carnaval 2011<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Girls from Los Amiguitos presenting a themed dance </span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial;">for family and friends.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the joy and excitement of Carnaval 2011 (see <em>Carnaval 2011 comes to Mérida and Hogar Nueva Vida</em>) has already given way to a more serious Lenten season here in Mérida, the Mission of Friendship doesn't want to say goodbye to all of the celebration without first sharing a Carnaval presentation given by the children of Los Amiguitos Daycare Center, a branch of the Mission of Friendship established in 1987 and funded by the Pallotines of the Immaculate Conception Province (New Jersey).</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">As a way to celebrate the Carnaval season, annual presentations have become a staple of school district calendars and an anticipated activity of both children and staff alike. While older teens in high schools around the city often present dances in the annual parades, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">younger children in pre-school through middle school often host their own celebration as a festive equivalent. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Presentations include the crowning of a king and queen, along with a variety of well-rehearsed dances. Costumes are often a mix of rented attire as well as clothing especially tailored for the occasion. Specifically, the Carnaval presentation for Los Amiguitos featured over 20 children with an overall estimated attendance of </span><span style="color: white;">60 family and friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">The Mission of Friendship would like to send a special thanks to Director Silvia Gonzalez and the staff of Los Amiguitos for their hard work on making Carnaval 2011 a success!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="color: white;">For more information concerning the Pallotines and the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Immaculate Conception Province), please visit </span><a href="http://sacapostles.org/"><span style="color: white;">http://sacapostles.org/</span></a></em><br />
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</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">Above: Children from Los Amiguitos Daycare dance after </span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">the coronation of the king and queen.</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-81454476198675643832011-03-15T09:51:00.000-07:002011-03-15T15:38:05.837-07:00Carnaval 2011 Comes to Mérida and Hogar Nueva Vida<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOwhLqa0UAXWeJfdM2AqMNO-tsmas3GBZ_Mm0WTdv8cgaPt7kR0abi_OrOZ36sdmkGli2fZu6OEUuYnCQqDs7lUqlcCzaER4FaPLndzZjTR_8bo9RKtnqeyIs9_gR3CqzTqGEWvAL7Ws/s1600/IMG_6800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="180" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOwhLqa0UAXWeJfdM2AqMNO-tsmas3GBZ_Mm0WTdv8cgaPt7kR0abi_OrOZ36sdmkGli2fZu6OEUuYnCQqDs7lUqlcCzaER4FaPLndzZjTR_8bo9RKtnqeyIs9_gR3CqzTqGEWvAL7Ws/s320/IMG_6800.JPG" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" width="320" /></span></a><span style="color: white;">As Carnaval 2011 (March 2nd through March 8th) blew into the heart of downtown Mérida, the once relatively-quiet city was thrown into a spinning collection of lights, music, food and the joy of unbridled celebration. While many around other parts of the globe celebrated with varying pre-Lenten festivities, Mérida ushered in a week of elaborate parades, free downtown concerts and dozens of food and beverage vendors ready to serve any and all who came to celebrate the week's events. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="color: white;">In hopes to celebrate such a special time of year for all of Mérida, the girls of the Nueva Vida Shelter spent the afternoon before Carnaval creating and decorating masks similar to those worn in the parades during this time of year. The masks were then displayed throughout the rest of the week and finally given to the girls to take home and enjoy for the holiday weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">As Carnaval celebrations have finally drawn to a close, it is our wish that everyone may experience a sincere and blessed Lenten season. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Front facade of new parish. Pre-fabricated cement prevents</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">swelling and cracking that would normally occur under</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">humidity and high temperatures. </span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As of recently, Cari Serafin and Marilyn Randolph (coordinators of the Mission of Friendship) and I had the pleasure of meeting with Father Alfredo Cirerol Ojeda, priest of Divina Misericordia Church and diocesan advisor to the Mission’s operations within the Yucatan Peninsula. The visit was twofold: one, to deliver communication from Saint Michael the Archangel Church (where Msgr. Jan Olowin, founder of the Mission of Friendship, is pastor) to the Parish of Divina Misericordia through the Sister Parish Program. Secondly, I hoped to meet such an important person to the Mission of Friendship, as Father Alfredo has remained a long-time friend and supporter of Mission initiatives since its founding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In his excitement to meet with us and receive correspondence from close friend Msgr. Olowin and the parish, Father Alfredo invited us to see one of the Diocese’s newest endeavors: the parish of Temozón.</span></span></span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For those who might not be familiar with the geography of the Yucatan, Temozón Norte (teh-moh-SOHN) is a small town located 10 minutes north of Mérida with a small yet active population of inhabitants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Temozón affords its people common needs and small luxuries, however, the town has lacked a fully-functional chapel for some time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a response to this need, construction began in 2010 to erect a worship space after funds became available within the Catholic community of Divina Misericordia. </span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Front doors, inside view. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: white;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While many who have visited Mérida will attest to the structural similarities of its colonial churches (stone or cement facades, ornate altar construction and statues placed throughout the space), the modern architecture of Temozón’s chapel summons an air of 21st century austerity; clean lines and abstract stained glass give the feeling of contemporary design while its simplicity allows worshippers to focus on personal prayer or the mass at hand. Further architectural details, including pre-fabricated cement, marble detailing and extensive ventilation, call to the heat of the Yucatan and allow the chapel to stay cool in relation to the daily temperatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Front of chapel. A glass wall allows light to enter while</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">providing parishioners the ability to appreciate outside</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">greenery. Altar is of marble construction.</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While construction on the church continues to near completion, Father Alfredo has already initiated weekly mass, with parish activity hoping to increase as construction finishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was confirmed that work will also begin on pastoral housing for the attending priest once the main chapel is complete. </span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Mission of Friendship would like to thank Father Alfredo Cirerol Ojeda for his continued work as diocesan advisor and his generosity in sharing with all of us yet another treasure of the Diocese of Mérida.</span></div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">As I sat with Dr. Mark Drnach one breezy Mérida evening at the mission volunteer house discussing the day's events, it was hard to believe that I was speaking with a man who has been witness to a journey of life-changing service to the Mexican people throughout the past decade. Mark, a clinical associate professor of Wheeling Jesuit University (Wheeling, West Virginia) serves as one of the founding members who has persisted through 10 years of excursions to places of medical need throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<span style="color: white;">Drnach stated that the program initially evolved from a need for nursing expertise in the Mérida area. In early 2000, Sr. Janet Goetz, OSB (of WJU's 2000 Department of Nursing) received a small grant to develop and cultivate a program that might help relieve the nursing shortage while providing WJU students with an opportunity to hone their medical skills in an international setting. Through shared religious associate Sr. Claire Hudert, OSB, Wheeling Jesuit became linked with the Mission of Friendship and began to utilize the Mission as a gateway to various medical facilities in the Yucatan. Since 2001, the program has grown from four to 40 volunteers partnering with a total of 11 pediatric and adult organizations throughout the Mérida, Izamal and Valladolid areas.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Volunteers giving a new coat of paint to playground equipment</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">at Los Amiguitos ("The Little Friends") Daycare, directed</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></div><span style="color: white;">And what exactly happens in these interactions? Drnach describes his relationship with local clinics and care centers as an ongoing partnership; he and other volunteers provide new and alternative methods of education and medical treatment to organizations while their Yucatecan counterparts allow access to their patients and provide the <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">participants with an education on local interventions and care. </span>At the end of the day, U.S. participants leave <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">with a better understanding of health care in the <place w:st="on"><state w:st="on">Yucatan </state></place></span>while their Mexican partners receive an international <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">validation and input to </span>their work from any of the attending universities. Simply stated in the words of Drnach: "We don't save people; rather, we find out how and what <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">they need, how their needs are being addressed, and if necessary, provide alternative ways to address the same outcomes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our participants, and I hope those in <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Mexico</place></country-region>, whose lives are enriched from our established friendships and conversations."</span></span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">Volunteer specialties range from pediatrics and respiratory therapy to special needs and general medical assistance. With groups comprised of licensed medical professionals and educators, as well as graduate-level students from universities now including Wheeling Jesuit University, Humber College (Canada), University of the District of Columbia and Ohio State University (who has since created an independent program based on WJU's programming), each volunteer provides needed assistance in places such as free-standing clinics, mental health organizations and schools especially designed for children with disabilities. Volunteers throughout their stay offer their occupational talents as well as general assistance with service projects as seen fit by the university advisors.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
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<span style="color: white;">renovations, including re-caulking of classroom windows</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: white;">Mark continues to encourage others to become involved in this ongoing project (he can be reached for further information at </span><a href="mailto:drnach@wju.edu"><span style="color: white;">drnach@wju.edu</span></a><span style="color: white;"> ). Through the commitment of these professionals and staff, the quality of life for many in the Yucatan Peninsula continues to be changed in a radical and selfless manner; embodying the words of Mary Ann Evans Cross, which has become the motto of the Mission of Friendship, these volunteers ultimately ask: "What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for others?" </span></div><span style="color: white;"><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Gratitude goes to Wheeling Jesuit University, Humber College and the University of the District of Columbia for their time and commitment in another great year of service.</span><br />
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<em><span style="color: white;">WJU offers a variety of service opportunities for medical professionals interested in dedicating their time to partner with Latin American clinics and fellow organizations. Those interested in volunteering for periods of 10 days or less in either Mexico or Peru will be placed on a "persons of interest" list until further details become available. Please contact Dr. Mark Drnach, clinical associate professor of Wheeling Jesuit University at </span></em><a href="mailto:drnach@wju.edu"><em><span style="color: white;">drnach@wju.edu</span></em></a><em><span style="color: white;"> for further details.</span></em>BBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570788244799340943.post-56198930115558705292011-02-15T17:17:00.000-08:002011-02-19T08:37:56.429-08:00Who is Beth Boyd? <br />
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</tbody></table> Beth Boyd is the most recent volunteer arrival to the Misión de Amistad. She comes from Warren, Pennsylvania and has graduated from Mercyhurst College with a degree in Psychology and World Languages and Cultures. Beth is a member of Holy Redeemer Church in Warren and has been inspired to join the Mission staff through a variety of experiences, including her relationship with Mercyhurst College, her parish and previous study abroad opportunities. We welcome Beth to the Mission and invite you to read about her first day in Mérida. - CariBBoyd22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10407758786491181099noreply@blogger.com0