A Message from Father Dominic

Sharing the Gift of Faith

What a beautiful time the month of May is as the flowers are blooming and the grass and the sky brighten after the long winter. May is also a special time to honor Mary, our spiritual mother and patroness of Glenmary.

This year, our Church calendar for May celebrates several feasts that commemorate beliefs central to our Catholic faith: the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven, the Holy Trinity and the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.

We also observe Pentecost—celebrating the gifts and the power of the Holy Spirit being poured out upon the fledgling Church. It is the Pentecostal fire of the Holy Spirit that enables Glenmary missioners to proclaim and witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ and the power of God’s love, mercy, and justice.

We Glenmarians believe that the best gift we have been given is the precious gift of our faith. It is this precious gift that our faithful donors are helping us share with the people living in the home missions. It is their financial and prayer support that make it possible for our missioners to be present in the mission areas of our own country, witnessing by Word and deed to all those in need.

Sincerely in Christ,

Father Dominic R. Duggins
First Vice President
Director of Development