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Colleen Snead
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Javier Mendoza Visits Bolivia! |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Monday, 04 February 2013 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Missionary Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
Our office is very excited about a new project taking place, to support and promote our program for children called Pan y Amor … and that St. Louis musician Javier Mendoza is playing a large role!
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Head’s Up: The HCA Has a New Name! |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Friday, 13 July 2012 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Missionary Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
Just in time for the new school year --- the Holy Childhood Association (HCA) is getting a new name! To better reflect the missionary aspect of the group, it was decided that the new name will be the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA). This change will take effect on both the national and local levels. While the new name will take some getting used to, I think it will be a good opportunity to start fresh, and recognize the missionary identity that Bishop Charles de Forbin-Janson intended for this organization when he founded it in 1843.
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The Faith of a Child |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Friday, 08 June 2012 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Holy Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
My fiancé and I were recently on a daytrip down around Ste. Genevieve. Over the course of several road trips that we’ve taken together, we’ve learned that driving through hills, fields, and farmland – just the two of us – really lends itself to some good conversation. We’ve had a lot of great discussions about all kinds of things.
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Slides from Bolivia |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Friday, 25 May 2012 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Holy Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
I haven’t seen a slide in years --- the last time I remember setting up a slide projector was when I was about five years old, looking at old slides in our living room from my parents’ childhoods. We’ve definitely moved on to newer, more advanced forms of photography … but those good old slides will always bring back memories and remind us of our past.
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An Evening of Service |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Monday, 23 April 2012 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Holy Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
Last Wednesday evening, I attended the 19th Annual Archbishop John L. May Service Awards. Every year, one senior from each of the 28 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese is selected as a recipient for the award, named after the late Archbishop John L. May. As I noticed Archbishop May’s motto on the program’s cover that evening (“Conservus in Domino” or “Service to God”), I realized that that motto was not only lived out by Archbishop May himself, but has been lived out in the lives of all the recipients as well!
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Aguayos y Incuñas |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Monday, 28 March 2011 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Holy Childhood Association Coordinator and Website Manager.
It’s always a pleasure to welcome Msgr. David Ratermann into our office. Msgr. Ratermann is co-founder of the Latin America Apostolate, having been one of the first three St. Louis priest missionaries to travel to Bolivia and establish a mission there in 1956. You would think that it would be intimidating to be in the presence of such an amazing, inspiring missionary, right?! But no such worries when it comes to Msgr. Ratermann! He is so incredibly humble, easygoing, and full of knowledge and words of wisdom that you can’t help but be drawn to him! We’re always in for a treat when he stops by our office.
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A Papua New Guinea Evening |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Friday, 23 July 2010 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Website Editor and the Coordinator for the Holy Childhood Association.
 What an amazing night of food, fun, and fellowship we had last night! The Mission Office was invited to spend an evening with representatives of the Diocese of Daru-Kiunga in Papua New Guinea, whom we support through the Missionary Plan of Cooperation. We had the pleasure of seeing our good friend, Fr. Jose, again – and meeting Bishop Cote, Fr. Andrew, Jo Ann, and Pearl for the first time. It was a wonderful opportunity to have a delicious dinner and to learn more about the work that is going on in Papua New Guinea.
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Off to the Windy City! |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
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Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Website Editor and the Coordinator for the Holy Childhood Association.
 Hi Everyone!
This year's National Meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies is being held in the Windy City - Chicago, Illinois! Msgr. Francis Blood, Sue Spavale, and I will be attending this year's meeting, which will take place from Tuesday, April 27th through Thursday, April 29th. Be sure to visit the official website of the National Meeting - www.pmsnatmtg.org - for the inside scoop, as blogs, video, commentary, and much more will be posted during our three days together!
Msgr. Blood will be presenting the results of our recent St. Louis Mission Congress that we hosted on April 10th. We have a great PowerPoint that we will be showing, in addition to his presentation. We're really looking forward to sharing how the Archdiocese of St. Louis is involved in mission - and learning how other (arch)dioceses around the country are involved, too!
Hope to see you online next week!
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World Mission Month is Underway! |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Website Editor and the Coordinator for the Holy Childhood Association.
 It’s that time of year again! While many of us think of October as the month for autumn, pumpkins, and Halloween, it is also the month dedicated to world missions. Both around the world and here in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, World Mission Month was kicked off in style!
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A Guide to Flags From Around the World |
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Written by Colleen Snead
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 |
Colleen is a staff member at the Mission Office. She is the Website Editor and the Coordinator for the Holy Childhood Association.
 For anyone who likes history, international relations, and the study of flags, I have a recommendation for a great book – “The Directory of Flags: A Guide to Flags From Around the World” by Charlotte Greig. I recently started reading this book, and it’s turning out to be quite a helpful little directory to have on hand! The back cover reads, “For thousands of years, flags have been used to identify countries and cultures, people and places. Today, the flags of the world can provide a key to discovering each country’s national identity and history in the international community. By turning the pages of this directory, you will be taken on an enlightening journey across the globe.” Each section of the book is dedicated to a different area of the world, taking us through the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania – thus allowing us to discover the history, background, meanings, colors, and religious undertones of all the flags of the world!
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