Accompanying the Sisters Servants of the Visitation Missions Worldwide
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"Bring to all the smile of God."
~ Ma. Vincenza Minet, SSV
“Missionaries, in fact – of whom Therese is patroness – are not only those who travel long distances, learn new languages, do good works, and are good at proclamation; no, a missionary is anyone who lives as an instrument of God's love where they are. Missionaries are those who do everything so that, through their witness, their prayer, their intercession, Jesus might pass by.” ~Pope Francis, June 2023
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
S E P T E M B E R
O C T O B E R
Missionary Cooperative Plan 2023
Summer Clothing Drive for
SSV Missions
MCP 2023 Parish Visit Schedule:
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN |
August 19th and 20th
ST. BRUNO CHURCH, DOUSMAN, WI.
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SATURDAY 4:00 PM
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SUNDAY 10:30 AM
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ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH,
GENESEE DEPOT, WI.
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SATURDAY 5:30 PM
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SUNDAY 9:00 AM
September 10th
Congregation of the Great Spirit
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SUNDAY 10 AM
August 28- September 8, 2023
St. Petronille School
SSV Hearts on Fire...
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DIOCESE OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK |
August 13th
ST. Josephat Church, Cheektowaga, NY
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SUNDAY 11:00 am
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August 26th and 27th
St. Patrick Church, Filmore, NY
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SUNDAY 11:30 AM
Our Lady of Angels Church, Filmore, NY
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SATURDAY 4:30 PM Silver Creek​
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SUNDAY 8:30 AM Silver Creek
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September 2nd and 3rd
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Silver Creek, NY
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SATURDAY 4:30 pm - Silver Creek
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SUNDAY 8:30 am - Silver Creek
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The USCCB Missionary Cooperative Plan invites missionaries from all corners of the globe to visit parishes in the United States during the summer months. This program is a catalyst for parishioners to hear testimonies of the vibrancy of our Catholic Faith from those who live the Gospel message serving the poorest of our brothers and sisters, the abandoned, infirmed, and the marginalized groups in urban and rural areas of the developing world.
The Sisters Servants of the Visitation and the Guardians of the Visitation have joyfully accepted an invitation to visit parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo Y and in the Archdiocese of Milwaukie, WI this summer! Sr. Rubi Arellano, SSV will return to the US for MCP 2023 in the month of August.
The Sisters of the Visitation as a Missionary Congregation have always been dedicated to serving the needs of others, and their mission aligns perfectly with Pope Francis' theme for Mission Sunday 2023: "Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move." This theme was inspired by the story of Jesus on the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection, and it calls on Catholics around the world to renew their commitment to spreading the Gospel message through word and deed.
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The Sisters of the Visitation take this call to heart and are actively working to live out this theme in their daily lives. They are dedicated to bringing the love of Christ to those in need by helping to renew faith and hope in their local communities where they serve at fourteen mission sites around the world.
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The Sisters of the Visitation Missionary Congregation charism is manifested in service to the poor and marginalized through a wide range of ministries, including providing housing, education, healthcare, and social services. They work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of those in need and to bring hope and healing to communities living on the margins affected by generational poverty.
SSV MISSION OL MORAN,KENYA
celebrates twenty years of service to the parish of St. Marks Catholic Church, Ol Moran, Kenya. MAGNIFICAT!! The SSV Sisters care for and serve the children and young adults in their mission home, Magnificat House, and visit the sick in their homes, especially giving care to those in remote areas, providing food and support to help families. The SSV Mission also operates a free Catholic Dispensary to provide medical aid and medicines to those who cannot pay for such services.
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THE GREAT BABY BLANKET PROJECT
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The Great Baby Blanket Project collects new and gently used baby swaddling blankets for distribution through the SSV Sisters' Missions to very poor mothers and families welcoming a child into the world!
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Dec 2021-today we collected over 306 blankets! Learn more here:
EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM ASSEMBLES #GBBP GIFT PACKETS, JANUARY 2023
GREAT BABY BLANKET
PROJECT UPDATE:
The baby blankets collected by St. Petronille Parish in Glen Ellyn, Illinois during Advent 2022 were wrapped in gift bags to ship to the SSV Mission in PH. The swaddling blankets will be gifted to mothers and families in need who are welcoming a child in the coming year.
Your support of the SSV Sisters and the children is so very much appreciated.
Thank you for reaching out to sustain the SSV Missions,
Ain Karim Children's Home and Magnificat House.
GUARDIANS OF THE VISITATION
Guardians of the Visitation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization in the United States, EIN #83-3849590. The Guardians of the Visitation in Italy, the Philippines, and Madagascar are Lay Associations following the Charism of the Sisters Servants of the Visitation Congregation.
American missioners, wishing to offer assistance to the Sisters Servants of the Visitation in their work with the poorest of the poor in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, established a new branch organization in the United States on February 21, 2019. The Sisters Servants of the Visitation extend love, care, healthcare, and educational services to poor children in their care facility, Ain Karim Children's Home, and to the impoverished families in the surrounding communities. In 2021 the Guardians of the Visitation expanded the scope of their efforts of support to include the SSV Mission in Ol Moron, Laikipia County, Kenya which operates Magnificat House, a home for abandoned children and rescue home for young girls and women, a Catholic Health Dispensary, and many apostolates that serve the large and widespread community of St. Marks Catholic Parish, Ol Moran, Kenya.
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