Miami Holy Week Missions
Special Thanks to all those who volunteered and participated in the Miami Holy Week Missions 2008.
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Missionary Testimonies
The testimony of the consecrated women made my missionary heart a devout missionary heart. What I mean by that is that I am going to try to serve others every chance I get- it could be my brother, or a friend, or a stranger. But I know that I am going to give of myself. Nina Thominson, Miami, Florida
Behind each door I saw Christ and from there emerges my story. In a city full of entertainment and fun I found myself in a parish surrounded by a group of wonderful ladies preparing ourselves for the time of our lives. Holy Week Missions in Miami were amazing! Holy Saturday was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop us from going door to door and telling people about the great love Christ has for them. I was very touched by the charity of a Legionary priest, who decided to go and hear confessions in a trailer park in the rain. I saw this as a beautiful sign of charity towards Christ and His Kingdom, a sign that impacted my life and the life of many missionaries. For me, Holy Week Missions in Miami helped me to do three things: Know Christ, Serve people and Build the Church; three things that I try doing in my daily life. Sisan Walker, Miami Florida
As soon as I arrived, I loved it. I met amazing girls and surrendered to Christ. I had to! I don’t know how to explain it, but realizing Jesus was still protecting me and wanting me to come back to Him. I let go and made the decision to stop trusting myself because I know that hasn’t done me any good. All night adoration was unbelievable. It was a healing, a redeeming, forgiving and loving experience. I begged God for a passionate, real love for Him. Blanca Venegas, Naples, Florida
The reluctance expressed by seven-year old Jordan in the days leading up to the missions gave way on Saturday morning to a surprising eagerness to get started not often heard from her (outside of Disney World, that is). She refused to be left behind in the morning and head over to St. Raymond’s later, but instead went over early with her mother to help get things ready. Once the missions got under way, Jordan soon began to lead the charge at each door, ringing the bell and greeting the people inside with, “Hello, we’re Catholic missionaries from St. Raymond’s Parish. We’d like to invite you over for Easter Vigil Mass!” Somehow, a shy reticent little girl was evangelizing complete strangers. That is the power of the missions. Dick Getchell, Miami, Florida