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Mission Apostolates to Haiti
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olunteers from the Archdiocese have
created the Global Outreach Ministry.
They, along with volunteers having experi-
ence in education, travel to Haiti and provide
missionary services to an orphanage. The
volunteers built a covering for the vegetable
seedlings area and a retractable awning for
the produce garden to protect the orphanage
food source from the intense heat. They sup-
ply books in Creole for the library and assist
the instructors at the school with classroom
management skills.
The deacon helps coordinate the mission
trips and is a member of the team providing
services at the orphanage during their visits.
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Deacon Clarence McDavid
cgmcdavid@comcast.net
303.322.1119
Foreign Missionary Work
Mission Apostolates to Africa
"M
ission" means different things to
different people. Short-term mission
experiences are interesting, but some Dea-
cons take on a Mission Apostolate more akin
to the early missionaries of the Church who
left home and family to bring His good news
to the world.
For many years, deacons from Denver have
had a presence in African countries, from Ken-
ya, Tanzania, Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia and be-
yond.
Deacons bring the Word to those in remote
areas of the continent that need a Catholic
witness. These locations have people living in
areas with no roads, electricity, or running wa-
ter. Eager to know the faith, there can be as
many as 21 adults baptized in a day. With the
parish priest, deacons provide the Eucharist
up to 19 churches within parish boundaries.
While some live in Africa for months, oth-
er deacons bring teams of experts for a finite
period to help build essential facilities needed
to sustain adequate food, housing and water
supplies. Some missions also provide educa-
tion for adults and children.
"His Work Foundation" hisworkfoundation.
org is a ministry started by a Denver deacon
to help raise money for emergency relief for
basic human services, church construction &
furnishings, priest transportation, education
and other needs.
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Deacon Hugh Downey
His.work@yahoo.com
Deacon Dennis Wallisch
denwallisch@comcast.net
970.443.5695
