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Charter Capim Grosso, Brazil Mission Trip A Success!
Members of the Cluster 22 Capim Grosso Mission Team completed a successful
summer journey to visit and work with the Medical Missionaries in Capim Grosso
Brazil.
The 8 member team, comprised of parishioners from Holy Cross, St John’s, and St.
Bartholomew’s, traveled to the state of Bahia Brazil during June and July this
past summer.
This journey was made possible by the strong spiritual and financial support of
all four member churches in our cluster. This year’s travelers included 4 high
school and college age students. The group was welcomed warmly by the MMM’s in
Salvador following a full day’s journey through Boston, Miami, and Sao Paulo.
After having the opportunity to briefly visit the large coastal city of Salvador
during the Festival of St. John the Baptist, the group made another 5 hour bus
ride into the dry, hot inland area to a smaller town called Capim Grosso, which
means “land of the tall grass”. During the 8 day stay in Capim Grosso the
missionary team had the opportunity to visit and see firsthand the tangible
results of the many years of fundraising efforts by the families of our parish,
including the children of Holy Cross School and the Faith Formation Program.
Please take a moment to
look at the various pictures below related to this journey to
familiarize yourself with the faces and places we experienced in Brazil. In
addition to the hospitality afforded us by the MMM’s, we were heartily welcomed
by local families, as well as by the staff and children of St. Christopher’s
Preschool. We were able to witness the many projects in the local area
ministered to by the MMM’s, including the school, food and nutrition programs,
women’s co-ops, health and wellness projects, agriculture programs, and water
collection projects. It is clear that the MMM’s provide invaluable service to
the children, families, and communities in Capim Grosso and Salvador. The theme
of their work however is not simply “charity”, but more importantly
“empowerment”. Our traveling group came home with an immense respect for the
strength and spirit demonstrated each day by the Medical Missionaries of Mary we
met and came to know in our travels. A bond which has been growing over the past
8 years was strengthened on both sides by this journey. Plans are already
underway for a follow-up mission journey in 2008.
If you are interested in learning more about the Capim Grosso Mission Project,
or would like to become more actively involved in our team, please contact any
of our members through the Holy Cross/St. John’s Parish Office. (772-7489).
Members are: Matt & Sarah Michaud, Auralee and Ana Bussone, Sue and Rob Hasson,
Fr. Mike Gendreau, and Joe Canarie.
You can also follow this link
www.mmmworldwide.org to learn more about the work of the MMM’s in Brazil and
around the world. 
Facility built with our help Playground built with our help Cistern for water collection Dona Bubu, 99 In Salvador Local family in Capim Grosso Children of the Preschool Traveling students with Sr. Regina, MMM
Facility built with our help
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