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Call to Mission    August 2008
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Fr. Dominic Duggins This has been a very busy summer for me. I've been giving appeals on behalf of Glenmary at parishes throughout the United States. While it is exhausting to have to travel many weekends in a row, it's also rewarding because oftentimes I encounter someone who has been part of a Glenmary mission or one of our donors. They share with me stories of their mission connections and I help them catch up on where certain missioners are today. Although Glenmary is a small community, the ripples we make reach across the United States. And you have made those ripples possible. For all those we serve, I thank you.

—Father Dominic Duggins, Development Director

 
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 1st Oaths Glenmary Oath Taken and Renewed

On Saturday, May 24, Glenmary celebrated as three men made their First Oath and became temporarily professed members of Glenmary Home Missioners. Aaron Wessman and Crispine Adongo are pursuing missionary priesthood and Brother Craig Digmann is in advanced formation as a Glenmary brother. Dennis Makokha, also pursuing priesthood, renewed his Oath to Glenmary on Friday, May 23. All men have committed themselves to the practice of poverty, chastity, obedience and prayer.

 
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 Br. Dennis Craig Glenmary Brother and Two Writers Win Awards

Brother Dennis Craig, honored for his "compassionate service to Glenmary's senior members" received the 2008 Annual Brotherhood Witness Award in July.

Two Glenmary priests received awards from the Catholic Press Association at the annual CPA convention in Toronto, Canada, on May 30 for their articles in Glenmary Challenge. Father John Rausch received an honorable mention in the Best Investigative Writing Analysis category and Father Neil Pezzulo a third place for "Best Essay in a Mission Magazine." Check out their award-winning work: "Rural Gulags," by Father John Rausch. "Father Joe Dean: Decent, Kind, Hope Filled," by Father Neil Pezzulo.

 
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 Donating Time, Treasure and Talents to Glenmary

For over 40 years, Ted Clear has donated his time and materials to Glenmary building projects across Mission Land, USA. Read his story and see photos of early Glenmary building projects in Glenmary Challenge online.

You, too, can help Glenmary in its mission to bring the love of Jesus to rural America now and in the future through convenient online donations and planned gifts.

 
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 Mission Ed Materials Mission Education Materials Available

Help your students deepen their sense of mission right here in the USA. From a Vacation Bible School program designed for ages 4-12 to the Sacrament of Mission five-session Confirmation supplement, Glenmary has designed affordable mission education materials, geared for use in Catholic schools and parish religious education programs to help call young people into mission and raise awareness of mission needs right here at home.