I want to tell you about an exciting opportunity my Mom and I have to grow in our faith and serve others.
This Easter, we are going to spend 12 days in Guadalajara, Mexico doing mission work. In Mexico we will be spreading the faith by sharing the Gospel through our example and by assisting with service projects. During the trip we will spend Holy week in Guadalajara at Our Lady of the Pillar parish and end the trip with a visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Mexico City.
Our faith calls us to continuously grow closer to God which includes knowing Him, loving Him, and serving Him. This is a great opportunity to take part in service as we show God’s people the love they are meant to encounter every day. St. Therese and many other saints show us that the way to holiness is through acts of love and service, and this mission trip in an excellent way for us to do that. The trip is sponsored by the Saint Francis Xavier Mission of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and you can learn more about it by visiting www.sfxmission.com.
Christ calls us all to be evangelists. Each person has a unique and critical role to play in God’s plan. I write you today to invite you to join us on our mission in Guadalajara. You can join us in a couple important ways – with your prayers and financial gift. I ask you to prayerfully consider joining us in doing corporeal and spiritual works of mercy in Guadalajara. We need to raise $1,900 by March 1st plus an additional $1,600 for transportation, which brings the total cost to; $3,500. In order to meet this goal as quickly as possible, one-time gifts of $25, $50, $75+ are greatly needed. There are no minimums or maximums and all gifts are greatly appreciated! Feel free also to contribute something now and to do so again in the coming months if possible.
If you would like to join our mission support team, simply mail your check, made payable to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, in the stamped, self-addressed envelope. Checks payable to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary are tax-deductible gifts. I will mail it to the St. Francis Xavier Mission Trip organizers at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. Please send your check as soon as you are able. I will call you within the next week to see if you have any questions. Thank you for your prayerful consideration!
You can also donate online at www.sfxmission.com. If you choose to contribute this way, please be sure to include my name or my mom’s name in the “donation on behalf of” field at the Paypal checkout. Please note that there is a small charge taken out of your donation.
Once again thank you so much for your support and I hope to hear from you soon.
“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And he will say, ‘whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25: 37-40
Sincerely in Christ,
Annika and Tessa DeMaster
No comments:
Post a Comment