As part of the Ixim trip to our sister diocese of Huehuetenango, each of our travelers will bring one bag for themselves and a second filled with medical supplies.
Fr. Damian said, "One of things we teach during the preparation for the trip
is the difference between charity and solidarity. The goal of our mission trip
is a relationship between Catholic brothers and sisters across cultural and
economic divides. The relationship precedes any act of charity. If we want our
actions to truly benefit our brothers and sisters, then we first have to walk
with them and know them. I really like what Pope Francis teaches in his
encyclical,
The Joy of the Gospel. He calls what we are doing on our mission
trip 'accompaniment.'"
As part of that accompaniment, the group will stay with families in the region and live like they do.
As mentioned in
last weekend's bulletin, Missionaries will supply fluoride and varnish to the teeth of children,
to prevent tooth decay
Among those on the trip are parishioners Judee Chmura, Ben Fleming, Rick Fleming, Trish Franck, Dr. Mark Goodwin, Debra Kawa, Tracy Ortgies, Katie Pfeiffer and Fr Damian. The group includes two doctors, a nurse practitioner, and four RNs. In addition there are several retirees, a teacher, three college students, a seminarian and Fr. John Montag S.J.
On the trip they shall visit St Columbkille's sister school Santa Eulalia. There they shall deliver items donated by our school children.
It should be quite a celebration.
There will be a second collection at Masses this weekend to support the works project they are doing.
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