On
July 24 thirteen candidates for this year’s batch of Salesian Lay Missioners
began their orientation at Salesian Missions.
Their first week introduced them more deeply to Don Bosco, the
Salesians, the Preventive System, safe environment practices, and
cross-cultural issues.
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Julie
Lupien led the SLMs through cross-cultural training for four days at Salesian
Missions.
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This
week (August 3-7) the candidates are doing practical service in Corpus
Christi-Holy Rosary Parish at Port Chester, all getting experience in both the
day camp and the soup kitchen. Next week
(August 9-15) they’ll join the Salesian retreat at Haverstraw, which will
culminate in their commissioning. All the weeks include recreational and social
activities, of course, in addition to the “serious” material. The group of
eight women and five men has quickly become a
Salesian family.
The
candidates come from Arizona, California (3), Florida, Massachusetts (3),
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and are tentatively
destined for Bolivia, Cambodia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Tampa.
Returned
SLMs Amber Kraft, Manny Mendez, and Matt Bauer are assisting Adam Rudin and Fr.
Mark Hyde with the orientation.
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| Some of the SLMs
enjoy a volleyball-variation game at Salesian HS’s pool and picnic area on August 5. |
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