Last weekend, the Catholic Urban Project drew to a close. The missionaries celebrated their time and service together with one final dinner as a community and a slideshow, depicting some of the many activities and people from the past 8 weeks and capturing many moments of grace.
The days seem quieter now, without the hum of their activity, but this quiet has also given me the opportunity to realize the effect that these missionaries have had:
• They worked on 14 local homes, doing light repairs, painting, and yard work,
• They worked with over 60 children through the Slice of Summer kids program,
• They spent a grand total of 720 hours assisting local nonprofit organizations that work with the poor and elderly,
• They spent 432 hours in direct prayer ministry and
• Most importantly, they allowed God to use them as instruments of his love in a very deliberate manner for 8 weeks.
Now that those weeks are over, most of the missionaries have returned home to continue their lives of faith and service there; however, we are excited that two of the missionaries (Marnee Wohlfert and Sarah Downes) have chosen to stay here and live in the T3 house while working several hours each week as ministry interns.
St. John the Baptist parishioners, thank you for your witness of faith and your welcome to these young adults – from prayers to meals, and from chats after Mass to help with individual projects, YOU have also been an integral part of this summer’s Catholic Urban Project.
God Bless,
Rachel
Director, Catholic Urban Project
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