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Warm Easter greetings of peace and joy to you all. In this blessed season, we proclaim with hope: Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Resurrection is the heart of our faith,
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On Threats and Protection, Restoration of Ecosystems in Chile
By Lydio Mangao, Jr. Chile’s Global Ecological Significance Did you know that there are 110 identified ecosystems worldwide, and 88 out of these are found in Chile? This incredible
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A Year of Firsts
Reflections from My First Year as Secretary to the Regional Director By Edward Robert Gallagher When I began my journey as the Secretary to the Regional Director of the
Faith with Feet
By Marivic Mercene “To be a missionary is to be with the people,” Fr. Enrique Escobar reflects. “You walk with them, you eat with them, you suffer with them,
When all you hear is THUNDER and NO RAIN
By Fr. Kurt Zion Pala, SSC It has been two years since we last hosted the Student Leadership Camp, and much have changed since then. While most parts of
The Migrants’ Son and Missionary Who Became Pope Leo XIV
By Fr. Shay Cullen, PREDA Founder The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Augustinian missionary to Peru, as pope on May 8 signaled a clear desire among his
Prepare for Persecution: When Mission Becomes Witness for the Earth
By Marivic Mercene “We need to prepare ourselves for persecution.” Fr. Brendan Kelly’s words hung in the air, heavy and unsettling. I had asked him how our two mission
Rites and Catechism
By Fr. Louie Ybañez In an Islamic country like Pakistan, Christmas doesn’t cause much of a stir for the majority of people. However, it does matter to many Christians, as
A Time in History
A Time in History (October 1-7)
October 1 FR. DONAL HALLIDEN was born on May 25, 1923 in Banteer, Cloyne diocese, Ireland and died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on October 1, 2011. He was educated at
A Time in History (October 8-16)
October 9 FR. EAMONN GILL died tragically on October 9, 2000 in Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.A. where he was on temporary supply at St. Brendan’s Parish. Born in 1923 at Kilmeena
A Time in History (October 17-23)
October 17 FR. PATRICK BAKER was born on March 26, 1938 in Cobden, Victoria, Australia. He joined the Columbans in 1956 and was ordained at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne
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