Ecuador Immersion Trip Reflection
Our time in Ecuador was filled with memories that will last a lifetime. The four ministries that we visited gave us a sense of the needs that are being met by BVMs in partnership with the people of Quito and…
First Sunday of Advent
Wow! How did the year go by so quickly? Here we are, lighting the candle for the first Sunday of Advent. The readings tell us to get ready, to BE ready. I am not.
Project IRENE: Comprehensive Immigration Reform – Election Evening Reflection
Let us all take this opportunity to join together in prayer for comprehensive immigration reform.
Visit of Mother Teresa of Calcutta to St. Paul High School
So that the favor of His love be in our own families first. The family that taught us to pray. And the family that prays together, stays together. And if you stay together, naturally you will love each other as God himself has loved us. And this is my prayer for you. -Mother Teresa
Vocations Awareness: A Heart Filled with Mercy
Special to The Witness “The church does not exist to condemn people but to bring about an encounter with the visceral love of God’s mercy.” -Pope Francis, The Name of God is Mercy In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope…
2016 Ecuador Immersion Trip: Reflections about Damien House
The immersion participants share their thought on their experience in Guayaquil at Damien House.
2016 Ecuador Immersion Trip: Reflections about Nuevo Mundo
The immersion participants share their thought on their experience in Quito at the Nuevo Mundo.
Day one of the Ecuador Immersion Experience
The first full day in Quito was a very full one indeed! An orientation session with Miguel and Cindy was followed by a tour of the shops in Center 2 where the vocational students learn their trades. A quick trip…
Ecuador Immersion Trip – meet the participants
The group led by Judy Callahan, BVM, set off for Ecuador on April 25th and they will return on May 4th. Here is a little bit about the participants.