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T H E W E B S I T E O F C AT H O L I C MISSIONERS TO RURAL AMERICA
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great to see father les
Was proud to see the long-time coming article on the ministry of one of Glenmary’s Greats, Father Les Schmidt (In the Footsteps of a Saint, Winter 2018)! The writing and photography of John Feister sure kicks The Challenge up a notch or two. Hope we’ll be seeing a lot more from him in the future. Will Brickley · Lottie, La. encouraged
+ inspired
I was overjoyed to read John Feister's article In the Footsteps of a Saint (Winter 2018). I met Father Les Schmidt a number of years ago at a conference on religion and peacemaking in Montezuma, N.M. I was so impressed by his unflagging spirit, his energy and his limitless dedication. Father Les introduced me to Glenmary, and led me to begin to contribute in my own small way. It was wonderful to see evidence that Father Les still has that energy, joy and commitment. I believe Father Les has walked "in the footsteps of a saint" all his life!
The Home Missioners of America have teamed up with LEAP Spark agency to design a web presence that reflects the passion, spirituality and work of
Glenmary as a community. The website is in development now, with the launch date scheduled for this April.
“Glenmary is known for being on the cutting edge in mission work and
this website is going to put us on the cutting edge of sites for religious communities,” said John Stegeman, manager of communications and marketing for Glenmary. “Vocations prospects, potential volunteers, donors
John Geffroy · Las Vegas, N.M. loved the 3 wise missioners
Thanks for sharing Christmas memories of three special priests (Winter 2018) who show what a life dedicated to mission looks like. Betsy Bown · Cincinnati, Ohio
and people curious about our ministry will all find what they need in a wellpackaged format. We’re excited to share the finished product.”
Most of the information presently available will come over to the new
site, but that’s not all. Additional features include the “Missioner Saint of the
Week” (see opposite page) and an interactive map of Glenmary’s past and current missions.
Missioner Saint of the Week will highlight those saints whose lives ex-
emplify a Glenmary-like love for mission and focus on serving our brothers we want your feedback !
Send to: Editor, Glenmary Challenge, P.O. Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246. Email: challenge@glenmary.org. Comments are printed at the discretion of the editor and may be edited for clarity and space. Please include a postal address with your letter.
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and sisters living on the margins of society.
The new site will feature more photos, an easy-to-use donations page,
increased use of video and will be significantly more mobile-friendly.
“Glenmary.org has always been the go-to digital source for news and
information about life in Mission Land, USA,” Stegeman said. “We’ll continue sharing the work Glenmary does, but with a fresh design that will make it easier than ever to partner with Glenmary and share our passion."
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