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Let’s Keep Walking Together / Seguimos Caminando Juntos
On Sunday October 16, Sister Parish had their annual Solidarity Walk. It was a cool and cloudy autumn day but the spirits and enthusiasm of over 25 people warmed the group. Jason Haugland and David Schuller accompanied the group with … Continue reading
Posted in Solidarity Walks, United States
Tagged caminata de solidaridad, solidarity walk, st joan of arc
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Sister Parish meeting in Decorah //Reunión de Iglesias Hermanas en Decorah
On a lovely weekend in October, the Sister Parish Board met in Decorah, Iowa. We were hosted by both the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ in Decorah, as they embark on a shared journey partnering with … Continue reading
Corn Festival! /// ¡Festival del Maíz!
The city of Zaragoza and ACOMUJERZA have been celebrating and will keep doing so. On Sunday, August 20, the ACOMUJERZA cooperative, the city of Zaragoza, and the local Catholic parish Nuestra Señora del Pilar participtaed in the Corn Festival. During … Continue reading
Congratulations ACOMUJERZA! /// ¡Felicidades ACOMUJERZA!
On September 24, ACOMUJERZA marked its 13th anniversary, celebrating with a party on that Sunday. ACOMUJERZA is partnered with People of Hope Church in Rochester, Minnesota. The cooperative was officially established and recognized in 2008, but the idea was born … Continue reading
Posted in Aniversarios, Anniversaries, El Salvador, Español, General
Tagged acomujerza, Aniversarios, Anniversaries, celebraciones, celebrations, people of hope
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Simple connecting activities for U.S. churches
We may not have been able to travel on delegations for the past two years, but U.S. churches have found creative ways to keep the connection strong, including Sister Parish-themed masses, children’s activities, adult education hours with Sister Parish staff, … Continue reading
Migration from a Guatemalan community perspective /// La migración desde la perspectiva comunitaria en Guatemala
Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Pedro Sica from Guatemala. He shared his opinion about the national reality and migration from his point of view as a member of a rural community in Guatemala. Below we share with … Continue reading
Posted in Español, General, Guatemala, News
Tagged entrevistas, guatemala, interviews, migración, migration
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2022 Virtual Delegation: Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2// Delegación virtual 2022: Santa Juana de Arco y Tierra Nueva 2
Español abajo 2022 continues to move forward and the Sister Parish family remains together. Distance is not an issue when we can keep in touch. On August 14, the virtual delegation between the Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, General, Guatemala, United States, Virtual, Virtuales
Tagged actividades para fortalecer los hermanamientos, actividades para fortalecer los lazos de amistad, actividades virtuales, connecting activities, delegaciones, delegations, st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii, virtual activities
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2022 Virtual Delegation: Opening Mass // Delegación Virtual 2022: Misa de apertura
Español abajo Saint Joan of Arc and Tierra Nueva 2 organized the Virtual Delegation in August 2022. Members of Saint Joan of Arc shared a lovley message at the opening mass on Sunday, August 14. The mass began with Jason … Continue reading
Pedro’s message: 2022 Virtual Delegation // Mensaje de Pedro: Delegación Virtual 2022
Español abajo On August 21, the communities of Tierra Nueva 2 and the Church of Santa Joan of Arc, closed their Virtual Delegation 2022 with a mass in the church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (TN2); On this occasion, Pedro … Continue reading
Migrant Ministry Call // Llamada de Ministerio de Migrantes
On Thursday, May 5, the northern and southern communities that are part of Sister Parish and some invited friends had the opportunity to meet Cristina Coronado and hear about her work on the Mexico-United States border. Cristina works with the … Continue reading
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Tagged actividades virtuales, el salvador, guatemala, United States, virtual activities
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