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The SCN volunteers are live this morning for a day of reflection with Sr. Jovita from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “What is hospitality? God is hospitality. We are called to love. We can be an answer to someone’s prayer and they can be our salvation."
Volunteers to Belize
On Sunday, Jan. 22, Sister Tonya Severin led the Commissioning Ceremony for five of the seven SCN volunteers who, along with Sister Luke Boiarski, will travel to Las Flores, Belize on Monday. They will be working with the leadership group in the village to build a home for a family in great need. This house is being sponsored by Sister Barbara Von Bokern's family. Please keep their safety in your prayers.
Pictured above from left to right: Front row: Sr. Luke, Lorena Miller, Jude Leake, Tonya Severin (vice-provincial) Back row: Steve Hester, Jim Garvey, David Garvey.
Wayne Miedzinski and Theresa Pilkerton of Hollywood, Maryland, will join the group in Atlanta and all will travel to Las Flores, Belize, together.
A final update from Luke Boiarski, SCN on her recent mission trip to Belize City:
This past Friday we arrived at the newly built Welch family home for the house blessing. The homeowners Kevin and Melissa had cleaned up their yard to make their new space a place of welcome. For the blessing we had music that was inspirational, readings from Scripture and gifts for the family. Other family members joined us along with the staff from Hand in Hand Ministries. God was certainly in the midst of the gathering and alive in the hearts of all. It was such a joy to be with the Welch family as we celebrated the blessings that we all received over the past week and to rejoice with them as they start their life together in their new home.
Saturday, was a day of relaxation. Some volunteers went off to Caye Caulker to enjoy the beauty of the beaches and the ocean, while others relaxed at the Starfish House (our home base in Belize City with Hand in Hand Ministries).
Sunday, January 15th was a bittersweet goodbye. We left the Starfish House and drove to the airport, boarding our airplane for the States.
Our week together were incredible. Did we have a great experience?! You better BELIZE it!
United We Serve! The SCN volunteer program embraces Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day of service for our community. Americans around the country are serving their communities all day today. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?"
An update from Luke Boiarski,SCN, Director of the Volunteer Program: We arrived in Belize City on Sunday, Jan. 8th and were warmly welcomed at the airport by Maggie and Abel Vargas, SCNAs, along with James Muschamp, our driver for the week. We were given a short orientation about the city and delighted in a delicious Belizean meal that evening. Monday morning we met the home owners, the Welch family. Together, Melissa and Steven have four children. We began to gather all building materials and start our project under the supervision of Hand in Hand project managers, Beto and Alphonso. Monday evening we spent time with the Sisters at the SCN Center learning first hand about the Belizean culture and our SCN ministries here. On Tuesday and Wednesday Melissa and her family helped to mix concrete, measure and cut wood, build the floor and start to build the frames of the walls, as well as painting them. Tomorrow we continue working on the house and plan to visit some Mayan Ruins in the afternoon.
A Commissioning Ceremony was held during the Liturgy on Saturday, January 7th at St. Vincent de Paul Church for nine SCN Volunteers. In the upcoming days the volunteers will build a house for a family in great need in Belize City. They do this wonderful service in collaboration with Hand in Hand Ministries. Please keep them in your prayers during this time.
The SCN Lay Mission Volunteers are hard at work today at the Nelson County Fairgrounds assisting with the Feeding America monthly food distribution.
The SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program arrived in New Orleans last night and have begun their home repair work with St Bernard Project this morning. After a brief orientation with the site managers, the group of 6 also had the opportunity to meet the owner Pam, who has been waiting to return to her home for over 10 years since hurricane Katrina hit. In only a few shorts weeks Pam and her family will finally be home again! This project is also special because it is the home that was sponsored by the House of Charity of New Orleans and the Charity Federation. Pam expressed her overwhelming gratitude for all of the volunteers and told the group that while she has endured many moments of despair after contractor fraud (amongst other obstacles), there has definitely been good to come from the tragedy, citing the people from all over the world who have come together because of it as well. Regardless of race or religion we are all in this together. Tragedy brings us close when we need it the most.
The SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program hosted a disaster relief orientation for new volunteers tonight at Nazareth. Fourteen individuals completed their training and will join the program in preparation for future responses.
Volunteers say farewell
Volunteers have completed their time in Belize. “Our hearts and our lives have been touched by the Belizean people. I am sure without a doubt we will return!” — Sister Luke
Volunteers in Belize
Volunteers with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are working in Belize since Monday, Feb.8, 2016. They were warmly greeted by Joe Barrs of Camalote Camp. The volunteers are working in close proximity of the camp. Four volunteers are a assisting a family in finishing the construction of their home in the Village of Las Flores while the others are painting and giving St. Jude’s School in Camalote a new look. The children at St. Jude’s are always watching when the opportunity presents itself. Watch the slideshow.
A group of eight SCN volunteers were commissioned this morning in St. Vincent de Paul Church in preparation for their mission trip to Las Flores, Belize from February 8-15, 2016. The group joins Luke Boiarski, SCN, Director of the Lay Mission Volunteer Program and Felicia Trager, Assistant Director, as they travel to the country to work on a home in the village and do some painting at St. Jude’s School. This group includes SCNs Sarah Geier, Molly Thompson and Marcy Navarro. Kathy Hertel-Baker, who won the yearly employee scholarship, will also be on this trip. Please pray for their safe travel!
A young Vincentian and young missionary, Rebecca Bowman, a 2015 Bethlehem High School graduate from Lebanon, Kentucky, recently volunteered her time with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to work at a house for girls who were at risk for being victims of human trafficking. The home, Asha Kiran, is located in Dharuhera, which is about 42 miles away from New Delhi. Bowman was in India from Oct. 12 to Nov. 4. Read more at Vincentian Family.
Luke Boiarski, SCN, Director of the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program writes: "Yesterday, we held the House Blessing. Our SCN volunteers feel so good about providing a simple home to shelter Rosa Martinez, her son, Demetrius, and her two sisters, Carmen and Abigail. Every time a house is built, I know that the SCN volunteers are carrying out our Mission Statement in a simple but powerful way." The group will be returning from Belize on Sunday.
SCN Volunteers in India update: The SCN Lay Mission Volunteers continue to enjoy their experience working with the girls at Asha Kiran in Dharuhera. Daily tutoring of the girls, local visits and various activities have easily filled their time. The trip has been thought-provoking, eye-opening and informative in many ways, as they learn of the culture and hospitality of ‘incredible India’ and the amazing sisters and young girls here.
The SCN lay mission volunteers completed their third day at the construction site late this afternoon in the 'Lord's Bank' area of Belize City. The group of 14 from St Joseph Parish in Bardstown, are being led by Felicia Rowe, Assistant Director of the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program. Sunny blue skies and strong breezes have pleasantly surprised the crew, as they anticipated extreme heat and rain. Today's work was especially exciting because the group assembled the walls and raised the roof together with the family who will live in the new home.
