Dear Friends,
We
were 15 strong at the Peace Rally & March on Boston Common last
Saturday.
While the weather was not perfect for a day in the park, it felt
right to be present to give voice to our opposition to the war in Iraq,
and our desire for peace.
Thank you to each of you who were present ‘in the flesh’
and also to all of you who sent prayers and messages of support to us.
It was gratifying to know that you were with us ‘in
spirit’.
Blessed be the peacemakers!
This
Sunday, in celebration of All Saints and All Souls, we will chant the
Litany of the Saints.
A Book of Remembrance is available for you to enter the
names of loved ones who have died that you would like our community to
remember in prayer.
If you are
not able to attend, please feel free to email us the name of the persons
you would
like
to have remembered in prayer, and we will add them to our Book.
Help Build a Dam in
Africa!
One of our community members, Louise Doyle
(mother, grandmother, nurse, and portrayer of Mary of Magdala) recently participated
in a triathlon to raise funds for the building of a dam in the
village of Baraboulé Burkina Faso, Africa.
Louise visited Burkina Faso 3 summers ago, and personally
witnessed their extreme need for water and the reality of children dying
on a daily basis from dehydration.
A young friend of Louise’s, Bryan Chambers, is a Peace Corp
volunteer there and working tirelessly to be sure this dam is built.
Please check Bryan’s website to learn more:
www.bryinburkina.blogspot.com.
Louise writes: “Any
donation, kind thoughts, positive affirmations and prayers are welcome
and fully appreciated. 100% of the money is going to Bryan for the
building of the dam. The
total cost of the dam is $23,000, as of now.”
All donations can be made out to: Bridge to Africa, c/o Walter
Chambers,5 Robin hood Road, Tyngsboro MA 01879
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