Report on Summer Delegation to Maria Madre de los Pobres, Aug. 2011

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This August, seventeen members of the Holy Trinity delegation revitalized their faith in a week of accompanying our sister parish, Maria Madre de los Pobres, in their missions. This remarkable parish was recently recognized for its 25 year history as a base community, walking with Jesus to lift the burdens that oppress the poor in a marginalized district on the outskirts of San Salvador. Since violence is one of the major crosses they bear, Trinity prepared to bring a peace camp to the school we have supported there for over 20 years:  the Center for the Advancement and Promotion of Infants (CAPI). MJ and Jerry Park, St. Al’s parishioners and directors of the Peace Room at the Perry Center, agreed to be part of our delegation and all manner of convergence and movements of the Spirit followed: ten bilingual Trinity parishioners translated all their materials;  two of their sons, two of their Georgetown interns, and two Trinity teens joined their peace-building team. The rest of the delegation took students in the afternoon to the coop farm and a soccer game to practice their peace-making skills. It was a wonderful experience for the students, and the CAPI staff committed to following up, grade by grade, with a family peace camp that addresses violence in the home.

Delegates joined many other parish activities, including the Corn Festival liturgy, house meetings for bible study, and taking our sponsored children and their parents out for a family day at the beach.  A hundred family catechists joined us at the beach for a refreshing, safe and relaxed day, resting in the Lord and grateful for nature’s beauty.

Leaving the sponsorship office on the last morning there, an American nun, Sr. Patti, who has worked there each summer for many years, said: “Thank you for revitalizing this parish with your huge delegation.” Wait! They revitalized us. The glory of God is the person fully alive (Irenaeus). The glory of God is a base community and a visiting delegation enlivening each other.

For information on other activities of the delegation, see the summary report on the parish website, or contact Jean Johnson jmj3614@aol.com or Margie Legowski  margielegowski@verizon.net. Please watch for notices of a parish-wide presentation in early Fall.

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