CATHOLIC MISSION’S
Work with Church Leaders
$863K*
70,320
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distributed to programs for Church leaders
seminarians supported by the Society of St Peter the Apostle**
projects supported through Catholic Mission programs
There are tens of thousands of novices and seminarians around the world who are training to be Church leaders who care and advocate for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco novitiate in Cambodia is an example of that training and formation. Novices like Teresa and Cecilia receive life-forming education and training that will help them prepare for religious life – a life of supporting their communities and lifting up those in need.
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Cecilia and Saren Teresa are both novices with the Salesian Sisters. Cecilia has felt the call to serve for many years, especially in her desire to educate disadvantaged children.
“I felt that by becoming a Sister I could give good education to the young, especially the poor ones just like me… I could be a sign of hope to the people.” Born into a Catholic family, Cecilia’s life has always been sustained by faith. “Every time I go back to my first call, and the Lord’s goodness, I gain the strength and courage to move on. When I meditate on the life of my Lord, I could not but give my ‘Yes’ generously.” Saren Teresa grew up in a Buddhist household in rural Cambodia. She first engaged with the Salesian Sisters when they provided her with the opportunity to continue her education at a high *For the exact amount, see page 22. **2,925 seminarians supported through Australian distributions
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Catholic Mission Annual Report 2021-22
