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Sister Parish, Inc. promotes intercultural and ecumenical understanding by establishing linkages between churches in the United States and faith-based communities in Central America. Our members tell you more in the brief video Introduction to Sister Parish.
Category Archives: United States
Advent and New Year messages from Sister Parish / Mensajes de Adviento y el Año Nuevo de Iglesias Hermanas
Español abajo From Guatemala Eluvia Morales from Tierra Nueva 2 shares this message on the meaning of Advent. Advent calls us to reflect on life, peace, and justice for the whole world. Advent represents faith and hope, and above all, … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala, United States
Tagged advent, adviento, danville, guarjila, reflections, reflexiones, tierra nueva ii
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Sister Parish on current events in the U.S. / Iglesias Hermanas se pronuncia ante la coyuntura en los EEUU
Español abajo Ecclesiastes 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time … Continue reading
Posted in Español, General, News, United States
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Christ Church – Sister Parish Annual Report 2020 / Informe anual de la Iglesia de Cristo en Blacksburg
Español abajo Christ Church in Blacksburg, VA shared this annual report with their congregation in a newsletter. View original PDF with photos. The Christ Church Guatemala Sister Parish Committee continues to join in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in … Continue reading
Posted in Español, Guatemala, United States
Tagged christ church, christ episcopal, san andres itzapa
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Sister Parish October Update – with Maria
Sister Parish Board President, Maria Van Der Maaten, shares an update about our work in this brief video.
Posted in Emergency Aid 2020, General, Guatemala, United States
Tagged board member reflections, pandemic
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St Joan of Arc Sister Parish Sunday – November 15, 2020 / Misa para celebrar el hermanamiento de Santa Juana y TN2
Español abajo St Joan of Arc organized a Sister Parish Sunday mass for November 15, 2020. Watch the video of the service below and/or read the reflection below by Rita and Jeff Nohner that was shared during the service. Thank … Continue reading
St. Joan of Arc Solidarity Walk / Caminata Solidaria de Santa Juana del Arco
(Click on the photos to enlarge / Haga clic en las fotos para verlas en grande) Texto en español después del texto en ingles. On October 4, 2020, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted a … Continue reading
Posted in Español, General, Solidarity Walks, United States
Tagged st joan of arc, tierra nueva ii
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Movement for racial justice
“This is an emergency. I’m not talking about the coronavirus. I’m talking about racism. As all the universities in the world scramble to try to find a cure for the coronavirus – that same level of concern and action is … Continue reading
Unidos en la oración y la solidaridad – Iglesias Hermanas en los tiempos de coronavirus
English Querida familia de Iglesias Hermanas, La pandemia de coronavirus está afectando a todos. ¿Cómo son los hermanamientos en medio de una pandemia? Aunque los detalles del día a día cambiarán, nuestra misión sigue siendo la misma. Continuaremos compartiendo nuestras … Continue reading
Distanciamiento físico y la solidaridad – Iglesias Hermanas en los tiempos de coronavirus
English Querida familia de Iglesias Hermanas, En nombre de la Junta Directiva del Norte, quiero compartir con ustedes que, en medio de la pandemia, nosotros, como organización, estamos comprometidos a practicar el distanciamiento físico y la solidaridad social. Si bien … Continue reading
Uniting in prayer and solidarity – Sister Parish and COVID-19
Español Dear Sister Parish friends and family, We know the coronavirus outbreak is causing disruptions in everyone’s daily life at this point. We wanted to reach out to connect and to let you know what we are doing in the … Continue reading
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