Extension magazine - Fall 2023
Carmen Alicia Rodriguez Echevarria stands outside a ruined school in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. She was hired as principal after an earthquake toppled the parish church and school. But three years later, school enrollment has tripled. Rodriguez is one of our seven Lumen Christi Award finalists this year. Their stories showcase how throughout America, the Catholic Church has a positive impact on our society.
Carmen Alicia Rodriguez Echevarria stands outside a ruined school in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. She was hired as principal after an earthquake toppled the parish church and school. But three years later, school enrollment has tripled. Rodriguez is one of our seven Lumen Christi Award finalists this year. Their stories showcase how throughout America, the Catholic Church has a positive impact on our society.
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32 INSPIRE<br />
Lumen Christi Finalist<br />
“And he began to send them out two by two...” – Mark 6:7<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> | <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 33<br />
IGNITE Making a difference<br />
PARISH PARTNERSHIPS 34 | VOCATION 36 | LUMEN CHRISTI NOMINEES 40<br />
Donors in the Two by Two Giving Society—leaders who give at least<br />
one $1,000 gift each year—walk in companionship and solidarity<br />
with poor Catholic faith communities.<br />
This esteemed group helps Catholic <strong>Extension</strong> recognize and support<br />
the hidden heroes lifting up the Church on the margins of society.<br />
Contact Kate Grogan, Development Coordinator, at 312-795-6046 or<br />
kgrogan@catholicextension.org for more information.<br />
Carrie Taylor,<br />
communications<br />
director at Christ<br />
the Redeemer<br />
Catholic Church in<br />
Houston, Texas,<br />
visits Central<br />
Washington’s<br />
cherry fields on a<br />
Catholic <strong>Extension</strong><br />
immersion trip.<br />
See Parish Partnerships,<br />
page 34.<br />
catholicextension.org/twobytwo
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