Page 13 - Spring Summer 2022 FoC Newsletter

SPRING/SUMMER 2022

St. Michael’s Church in Prior Lake

Celebrating 25 Years of Transforming Lives

Our Mission is so grateful for 25 years of
partnering with St. Michael’s parish in Prior St Michael’s
Lake, MN. Over these many years, hundreds Sister Parish Highlights
of parishioners have traveled to Chimbote,
organized fundraisers, packed containers, Dozens of Mission Trips
prayed, donated time, talent, treasure and Containers
their hearts to serve and transform the lives of Soup Kitchens and Meals
the poor of Chimbote, Peru. Homes

The generosity and advocacy of Father Tom Furniture
Walker and so many parishioners, especially Microloans
over the past 2 years of the pandemic, have School Backpacks
relieved the suffering and provided hope for Baby Bundles
thousands of the least of our brothers and sisters. Our Home in a Box
entire Mission is eagerly preparing for the resumption Medical Campaigns
of mission visit trips by St. Michael’s when we can Scholarships
share our love and gratitude for their blessed support.
Muchas Gracias Amigos!! Education Programs
Water Deliveries
Oxygen Tanks

Board Members
Prayers & Petitions

Mission Visitor Preparations

Approval to Move Forward..

We are excited to announce that after the FoC Mission
Discovery Trip in April to Peru and the FoC Spring Board of
Directors Meeting...the decision to move forward and open
the mission up for visitors has been unanimously decided.
With this decision and with a generous donation of a long-
standing donor of FoC...construction has begun in the
Gringo room and in the dormitory bathrooms to prepare
for the welcoming of mission visitors.

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