Slideshow from July 2007 mission team

Last night we celebrated the end of the July 2007 mission team by enjoying in our "Sharing the Experience" potluck at Prince of Peace's Community Center. Besides all of the great food, stories and fellowship, there were approximately 100 people in attendance from the parish community to learn more about lay missions.

During the potluck, the following slide show was presented to give the community a taste of our missionary experience. I really hope that you enjoy this (and, if so, I encourage you to leave a comment with your thoughts)!

Now planning begins for the July 2008 mission team. Please contact me via email - sparc(at)houstonpopcc.org - for more information. [FYI - you will need to substitute the (at) for the @ symbol in your email. I can't use it above or I will start to receive spam.]

Oh, last thought ... or question to those at my table - who stole my enchilada while I was on stage? I have SEVERAL suspects in mind! Ha!

POTLUCK - Share the experience!

On August 3rd at 6:30PM in the Prince of Peace Community Center (Gymansium), the mission team will be holding a potluck to share the experience of the recent mission. Everyone is welcome to come and join the fellowship. We ask that you bring a covered dish and serving utensil as there will be plenty of stories, pictures and dessert to be enjoyed!

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

[ARCHIVE: WHAT'S NEW] From Elaine on July 8th

Eucharistic Adoration has officially started with the exposition after 5pm mass. After mass, Father Joseph reminded us all to pray for our own missionaries in Guatemala.

Today's gospel was VERY appropriate. If you missed church, check out...Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. We have 18, not 72 disciples spreading the good news and caring for the sick in Guatemala.

So we are now here...

For many of us, our first day in Guatemala began on Friday morning in Houston. The anxiety, excitement and anticipation kept many of the team members from sleeping restfully the night before this new adventure began.

In some cases, team members tried to squeeze a last few moments preparing for when it was time for them to share their experiences of Christ's love with people whom they have yet to meet. (See, each team members has several specific tasks assigned to them, but what they don't know yet is that the tasks will not be completed by them alone. For their burden will be shared by their new missionary family and those they have come to serve.)

Yet, here it is - late into the evening of Saturday night. Little pitter, patter of feet hustling to and fro trying to get everything ready for the next day. Setting up our coffee for an early next morning. Preparing our snacks and condiments for Sunday's lunches. Showers trying to brush the dust of our exterior, while our insides are covered in fear of what's ahead.

The energy is present and the Presence is what has kept many of us going for the last 36 hours.