ar o un d t h e m is s ion s • Glenmary Father Tom Charters recently celebrated closing Masses and fiestas for the seasonal migrant workers from a pair of local farms. St. Michael the Archangel operates an outreach ministry to these men, most of whom are Catholic. • Brother Jason Muhlenkamp was appointed to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Region 4 Advisory Council. The main objective of the council is to identify community needs, find gaps in the current system and make recommendations.
Christmas cards available
d onor serv ic e s / Contact us for complimentary greeting cards Celebrate Christʼs birth by sending friends and family a Glenmary Christmas card. These cards contain original artwork
highlighting our work in the little towns in Appalachia and the Deep South.
Cards in packs of five are free, although
a donation of $5 helps cover costs. Con-
tact Betsy Bown in Donor Services: 1-800-
935-0975 or donorservices@glenmary.org
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• (BELOW) St. Teresa of Kolkata in Union County, Tenn., hosted a vigil for peace in response to the mass shootings that occurred this summer. “Whatever we do starts with prayer and community, and so that’s what we’re doing,” said Father Steve Pawelk. “We’re starting with prayer.”
Record number attend gathering
s upp ort / President’s Friends provide boost to mission work Father Aaron Wessman shared moving stories from his mission experi-
• The winners of the 2019 Glenmary Country Raffle were drawn on Sept. 6 in Cincinnati. The first-place winner of $5,000 was James Mikes of Clute, Texas. Mary Pinter of Myrtle Beach, S.C., won $3,000 and Michael O’Connor of Staten Island, N.Y., won $1,500. An additional 11 raffle winners received $100 prizes and one received a handmade quilt. The raffle raised more than $100,000 for Glenmary. Thank you to our sponsors!
ence as the keynote speaker at Glenmary’s President’s Gathering Oct. 4 at Glenmary headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Attendees at the gathering are President’s Friends, a category of Glen-
mary supporters. A record 57 President’s Friends attended the event, which included the talk by Father Aaron, Mass and a luncheon.
“We are all part of the Glenmary family,” Father Aaron said at the event.
“Whether we are working in the offices here in Cincinnati, whether we are
working in missions, whether we’re a donor, or whether we pray for Glenmary, we are part of the same family. Thank you for supporting Glenmary.”
Father Aaronʼs full talk can be viewed online at youtu.be/s9aTeO20aCA.
ABOVE: Glenmary donors and Planned Giving Officer Luke Carey (right, second from window) prepare to enjoy a meal and fellowship at the annual Presidentʼs Gathering at Glenmary headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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