Good News from the MISSIONS OFFICE - Archdiocese of Seattle
Good News from the MISSIONS OFFICE - Archdiocese of Seattle
Good News from the MISSIONS OFFICE - Archdiocese of Seattle
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<strong>MISSIONS</strong> <strong>OFFICE</strong><strong>Archdiocese</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Seattle</strong>710 9 th Avenue<strong>Seattle</strong>, Washington 98104Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>it Org.U.S. POSTAGEPAID<strong>Seattle</strong>, WAPermit No. 9840<strong>Good</strong> <strong>News</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Missions OfficeTyphoonHaiyanParishioners and o<strong>the</strong>rs<strong>of</strong> good will in westernWashington respondedgenerously to <strong>the</strong> victims<strong>of</strong> Haiyan, donatingmore than $775,000. Onbehalf <strong>of</strong> Catholic ReliefServices staff and partnerorganizations in <strong>the</strong>Philippines – thank you!CRS is using and committing <strong>the</strong>se donations to help 100,000families – or 500,000 people – with emergency shelters, medicalcare, household supplies, water and hygiene/sanitation, and longtermrecovery. Information: www.crs.org.At <strong>the</strong> CRS emergency shelter distribution, in addition toreceiving a high-quality tarp for <strong>the</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> an emergency shelter,beneficiaries also receive nails, a hammer and rope, and eachgroup <strong>of</strong> 10 families also receives additional tools: two handsaws, ashovel, a crowbar, a digging bar and measuring tape.Ormac City and <strong>the</strong> surrounding area were struck byTyphoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. It is considered <strong>the</strong>strongest storm ever to make landfall.Photo by Jim Stipe/Catholic Relief Services.CRS staffer Susie Connelly pauses to playwith a baby during an emergency shelterdistribution in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Esperanza,outside <strong>of</strong> Ormac City.January 2014 – Page SixA notice <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>national <strong>of</strong>fice for MCA:As we well know, our call to discipleship – to followingour Lord as His missionaries – is not just for Sundays or for<strong>the</strong> academic calendar. And so, we write today to happilyannounce a new resource for use in <strong>the</strong> summer months: aSummer issue <strong>of</strong> our award-winning It’s Our World (IOW)newsletter. Intended for use in summer programs, such asVacation Bible School, it will be available in two grade levels –K-3, and 4-6.Note: The Missionary Childhood Association’s OrderingWebsite (accessed through www.MCAKids.org) will open forthis Summer It’s Our World newsletter on January 6, 2014, andclose on January 17, 2014.In addition, materials for <strong>the</strong> MCA Lenten program,National Prayer and Penny Week (March 16 to 23, 2014), willalso be available for ordering during this time. If you did notorder <strong>the</strong>se materials in <strong>the</strong> regular ordering period last Fall,now is <strong>the</strong> time to do so! Please consider this catechetical andsacrificial Lenten program, available for use with elementaryand high school students.
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