It's good to be back and we appreciate all of the spiritual and corporal support from family, friends and parishoners. Everywhere we go we are being asked how the trip was. People search for the right way to ask about it and we likewise have trouble finding the words to answer them accurately. Peggy and I agee to say "life changing." It was an experience of a lifetime and we carry the Ghanaians in our memories and hearts. We also carry our team members and parishoners there too. We hope in the near future to inspire you with our stories and our hope for a long-lasting partnership with the people of Ghana and Fr. Greg's people in Wa.
The mission of the Wa-St. Bede Mission Partnership is to sustain along-term relationship of respect and solidarity, by sharing of life and ministry, characterized bymutualityandspirituality.
St. Bede the Venerable Parish is located in La Cañada, California, USA, and the Diocese of Wa is located in Upper West Ghana, West Africa.
On What Kinds of Projects do the Partners Collaborate?
Fall 2008 and some of 2009 were spent developing a mission statement, a vision, and goals for the Partnership.
In Summer 2009, the Partners are discussing ways they can work together to share in and enhance each others' lives. Some ideas have included letter-writing between students and parents, scholarships for girls and underserved students to attend high school, people exchanges, liturgy-sharing, and boreholes for easier access to water.
Underlying any individual project, however, remains the Partnership's fundamental goal to share our lives and friendship with each other.
Next Meetings
2010 Wa Diocese Partners Dates to be determined
2010 St. Bede Partners
*All interested parishioners are invited to attend!
Times & Location
10:15am-11:30am, Parish Center (unless otherwise noted)
Dates
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
It's good to be back and we appreciate all of the spiritual and corporal support from family, friends and parishoners. Everywhere we go we are being asked how the trip was. People search for the right way to ask about it and we likewise have trouble finding the words to answer them accurately. Peggy and I agee to say "life changing." It was an experience of a lifetime and we carry the Ghanaians in our memories and hearts. We also carry our team members and parishoners there too. We hope in the near future to inspire you with our stories and our hope for a long-lasting partnership with the people of Ghana and Fr. Greg's people in Wa.
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