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Category Archives: Solidarity Walks
Southern Encounter and Solidarity Walk in Central America
Español In December, members of the Sister Parish Central American communities gathered for fellowship, training and organizational planning. The members met in San Salvador for a tour of the historical sites there, including the cathedral and La Divina Providencia Hospital, … Continue reading
Tamales and Solidarity – St Joan of Arc activities between delegations
St Joan of Arc Catholic Community hosts a number of events each year between delegations to involve more people in the Sister Parish relationship. The focus is on reflection, fun and family-friendly activities. Tamalada – October 5 A tamalada is … Continue reading
El Salvador Solidarity Walk commemorates four U.S. missionaries
Representatives in El Salvador gathered for the 5th Annual Solidarity Walk in Zaragoza this year. The ACOMUJERZA cooperative had the opportunity to host for the first time and the other Sister Parish communities from Chalatenango enjoyed going somewhere new for … Continue reading
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Visit to Chichipate: Guatemala representatives meeting and Solidarity Walk
For the September 2017 Guatemala representatives meeting, we had the opportunity to travel to visit the Catholic Community of Santo Domingo Guzman in Chichipate, El Estor, Izabal (see photos of the weekend). For many, this was the first time they … Continue reading
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St. Joan of Arc – Solidarity Walk 2017
On a recent sunny Sunday morning, 25-30 parishioners gathered for a high-energy walk around the church’s neighborhood with several stops for reflection and prayer. We lifted up our 23 year relationship with our Sister Parish in Tierra Nueva Dos (TNII) in … Continue reading
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Open to the living spirit – 2016 as the Year of Encounter
by Tom Pouliot Nancy Wiens, the chair of the board of Sister Parish, brought a meditation to our fall board meeting in 2015. In the meditation she offered the following quote from Pope Francis: “When God comes, he always calls … Continue reading
Christ Church Labyrinth Solidarity Walk
From Christ Episcopal Church Sister Parish Commitee: Here are some pictures of our solidarity labyrinth walk. As we walk the labyrinth towards the center, we are reminded of our search for God. As we walk back out from the center, … Continue reading
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A piece of bread, a plate and a seat for each of us: Lessons from the Solidarity Walk
by Julieta Borja On October 31, the Sister Parish communities in El Salvador gathered to celebrate the IV Solidarity Walk. San Antonio Los Ranchos was the host community this year. For four months we worked together on the preparations for … Continue reading
A Culture of Encounter
by Tom Pouliot A reflection written after the November 2015 in-person Board meeting generously hosted by Danville Congregational Church “What is it that you do at board meetings?” I get the question frequently after telling people that the board of … Continue reading
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This year’s walk in solidarity
En español This year, numerous Sister Parish member communities participated in the Solidarity Walk, with reflections, walks, fundraisers and other activities. Our theme for the walk this year was, “Building solidarity and cooperation between brothers and sisters,” and we know … Continue reading
