Around the missions

Around the Missions

• 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.

• (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.”

• 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!