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Hurricane Matthew and Haiti updates, Greetings from Rome, Meeting of Provincials of the Americas (Rome).

Early next week, Srs. Marge, Rosemary and Rita will share a few of their “highlights” on the General Conference. Meanwhile, check the Congregational website, for updates and pictures of our General Conference taking place in Rome from October 4 - 14.

INTRODUCING OUR CAMP CLAUDINE 2016 VOLUNTEERS: Our four Camp Counselors are on their way to Gros Morne, Haiti, for the start of Camp Claudine which begins July 4th, and runs for four weeks until the end of July.

ES.PE.RE PROGRAM ARRIVES IN HAITI: On May 18 we welcomed Maria de la Paz Viniegra, RJM (Mari Paz) and Haydee Barrera, RJM (Chely) to Port-au-Prince. They are from the Province of Mexico and are assigned to Havana, Cuba. They came to offer a workshop on ESPERE and to prepare a small group that could then offer it here in Haiti.

PEACE WALK IN WARWICK, RI: Sisters Vivian Patenaude, RJM, and Doris Bissonnette, RJM, along with other St. Timothy parishioners, joined the group for the one o’clock start time. Flags were distributed along with song sheets and instructions at St. Timothy’s steps. We were encouraged to walk with someone from another parish whom we did not know, which created interesting conversation.

SYRIAN REFUGEES WELCOMED AS NEIGHBORS: Representatives from more than 20 different faith organizations came together on April 9, to welcome six refugee families from war-torn Syria who have relocated to Hyattsville, Riverdale Park and College Park, MD.
Refugee & Immigration Ministries, helped organize the welcome dinner as a part of a national “Refugees Welcome” campaign, since one of the needs the refugees have is to simply know their neighbors.