V 1 , I S S U E 9 J U L Y / A U G U S T We Are A 2 0 1 9 Mission a n i h t k r u u o B S

, , l a i y z n a r e o B K

g , , a n a i i o l n a C a r

, z t i s n w u a a A T l

, , a a e i M n

b i , a y l m r a k o t l I U

o

, , a C a l i , e b d u n z m a e a l n Z o

, e P a , V i

t , d s a n a I b

o , u a C

C k

y , l n r a a o g v L

I i

u , r t r u S

r , o e a P

P , e

, r a n o n i a K t

w n h i t e a u g T r o , A S

d ,

n s

a e

l

n

i g e n p h E p t

i

, l i d A h n S P u U ,

, o r m a i a a

s n s t m u e o i r R f V ,

, s a o c w i s r e

f T H E P A L L O T T I N E a N A F M I S S I O N S O F S U M M E R 0 3 05 06 08 India Brazil Ukraine Malawi

09 11 12 14 Brazil Zambia Russia Tanzania

15 17 18 20 USA/ENGLAND SOUTH AFRICA T AIWAN UKRAINE

22 24 25 26 USA/PERU INDIA IV ORY COAST POLAND/INDIA

27 28 Colombia/Brasil #CoveringTheContinents... Australia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, , South Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Argentina, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, Portugal, Burkina Faso THE MISSION IMPULSE!

BUILDING A CHURCH IN INDIA'S NORTHEAST

K I M I N , I N D I A + T H E Y O U T H O F F R . S H Y J E S H G E O R G E S A C If the rule of St. Vincent was the life of daring and holy adventure, fulfilling the Christ, then it was a life of love and words of Francis in his encyclical service, sacrificed for those where He is Evangelii Gaudium: “if the whole Church wanted and needed. The extent to which takes up this missionary impulse, she has we live by this, is the extent to which it is to go forth to everyone without no longer us living, but He in us, and the exception.” extent to which we carry out the A S T H E F A T H E R H A S O P E N E D H I S fundamental rule of our holy Founder. A R M S T O U S , W E M U S T O P E N As it be so, then the Pallottine family in O U R S T O A L L O F T H O S E W H O Kimin, Northeast India, is a beacon of K N O W H I M A N D A R E Y E A R N I N G , Pallotti’s Spirit in the Himalayan foothills. T H O S E W H O D O N ’ T A N D A R E Fr. Shyjesh George SAC- accompanied by S E E K I N G , A N D T H O S E L I K E T H E many youth- journeyed to the inset village P R O D I G A L S O N W H O of Boda, where they began to build a U N D E R S T O O D A N D A R E church for its villagers. It was a R E T U R N I N G . page | 02 For 9 years Kimin’s doors have been pushed open by our Pallottine Fathers, shepherding 259 families across 9 village churches, building a school in 2014 which just recently opened hostels to accommodate a future growth of enrollment. . It’s a testimony of prudence and risk, complete distrust in oneself and complete trust in , and full abandonment to the way of Divine Providence.

Prayers and blessings, our brothers and sisters in St. Vincent! You ever remain our spiritual family God has shaped by His hands, to remind us that the grandest miracles begin with the tiniest beginnings; lest we forget the multiplication of the loaves and fish.

P H O T O S O F T H E C H U R C H B L E S S I N G !

RIO'S MAJOR STEP, MAJOR SEMINARY

Let us give thanks to the Lord with our hands outstretched as the city’s Redeemer, in praise for the new Major Seminary for our Pallottines in Rio de Janeiro. Surely, our Society is on an impelling pursuit to share all of God’s divine goodness with its country; after all, Brazil has the largest Catholic population in the world. It’s blessing by Fr. General one week ago- during the South American Meeting of Superiors- not only inaugurated a new beginning of evangelizing the country’s 126 million Catholics with Pallotti’s Spirit, but it also prompted a milestone administrative change. Rio’s youthful Region of the Mother of Mercy has now become autonomous to Poland’s Annunciation of the Lord Province; truly signifying that through its accompaniment and care- in a very natural way- its child has spread its wings to independence.

“Because mission,” as said in an off the cuff speech to seminarians last year, “is something that the Spirit impels us to do: to go out, go out, always go out; but if there is no apostolic horizon, there is the danger of making mistakes and going out not to bear a message but to ‘take a stroll’, that is, to go out ineffectively…. Please, allow yourselves to be shaped. What the formators propose are not passing fancies. If you do not agree, talk about it. But be men, not children, courageous men. This is important, to say what you feel. In this way your character can be shaped, in order to be truly a vase full of grace…. Take courage!” UKRAINE

"VERSO L'ALTO!" TO THE HEIGHTS!

B E R D Y C H I V , U K R A I N E + P H O T O S A N D I N F O R M A T I O N F R O M F R . V A L E R I Y D U B Y N A humanity, pouring the balm of “ E V E R Y D A Y T H A T consolation amongst the poor; for P A S S E S , ” “ T H E R E I S N O T H I N G M O R E wrote Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, “I fall more desperately in love with the mountains… I B E A U T I F U L T H A N L O V E . ” am ever more determined to climb the Surely, then, with St. Vincent, he was mountains, to scale the mighty peaks, to protecting our Pallottine youth on high, feel that pure joy which can only be felt in as they- led by Fr. Valeriy Dubyna SAC- the mountains.” pressed onward for a 3-day pilgrimage. The young outdoorsmen from our Northern Italy’s beloved Blessed was a Ukrainian parish traversed the trails to young, adventurous mountaineer himself, Berdychiv, the country’s National whose Spirit certainly flew in the Sanctuary; sown together in unity by the pureness of God’s air at great heights. Mass, the , and song. Born to a wealthy family, he excelled in page | 02 As we now welcome them home, let us all never forget,

“ T H E H I G H E R W E G O , T H E B E T T E R W E S H A L L H E A R T H E V O I C E O F C H R I S T ! ”

P H O T O S # U K R A I N E

MALAWI NEWS

Being holy together.

God loves cheerful givers; and for those who give freely and in faith, He sends down His blessing a hundredfold more.

During the summer harvest at our mission in Kaphatika, Malawi, parishioners have been offering their crop gatherings in abundance.

Fr. John Welos SAC shares that the total yields have been 900 bags of maize, each weighing 50kg. And as the soil prospers with new life, so, too, do the faithful upon Pallotti's young mission land. In the far right photo above, men- longing to have structures to the parish- are moulding bricks, as the little ones participated in a choir festival.

DO ALL THAT YOU DO WITH LOVE. ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX BRAZIL

PALLOTTI & PELE

S T . V I N C E N T P A L L O T T I S O C I A L A N D C U L T U R A L C E N T E R , B R A Z I L + G U I D A N C E O F F R . V A N D E R L E I C A R G N I N S A C

Brazil is synonomous with football. No and the family. As we watch these young greater legends of the game have been athletes be accompanied into noble born elsewhere, and to kick the ball is not pursuits of adult life, perhaps there's no only a right of passage, but a way of life. better message than that of our Holy At St. Social and Culture Father in Brazil for World Youth Day, only Center, our Society's future Peles had an months after his election as Pontiff. indoor friendly match. As all the will tell you, sports not only strengthen " T H E F I E L D . B E Y O N D B E I N G A the body, but forms morals to the mind, P L A C E O F S O W I N G , T H E F I E L D I S and persistence to the soul. A T R A I N I N G G R O U N D .

The Center's mission- run by Fr. Vanderlei Jesus asks us to follow him for life, he Cargnin and our Fathers- is for the care asks us to be his disciples, to “play on his team”. Most of you love sports! and protection of children, adolescents, page | 02 H E R E I N B R A Z I L , A S I N O T H E R C O U N T R I E S , F O O T B A L L I S A N A T I O N A L P A S S I O N . R I G H T ? Now, what do players do when they are asked to join a team? They have to train, and to train a lot! The same is true of our lives as the Lord’s disciples. Paul, describing Christians, tells us: “athletes deny themselves all sorts of things; they do this to win a crown of leaves that withers, but we a crown that is imperishable” (1 Cor 9:25). Jesus offers us something bigger than the World Cup! Something bigger than the World Cup! Jesus offers us the possibility of a fruitful life, a life of happiness; he also offers us a future with him, an endless future, in eternal life. That is what Jesus offers us. But he asks us to pay admission, and the cost of admission is that we train ourselves “to get in shape”, so that we can face every situation in life undaunted, bearing witness to our faith, by talking with him in prayer .... And through this, you train yourselves in dialogue with Jesus, in this path of being missionary disciples. By the sacraments, which make his life grow within us and conform us to Christ. By loving one another, learning to listen, to understand, to forgive, to be accepting and to help others, everybody, with no one excluded or ostracized. Dear young people, be true “athletes of Christ”!

ZAMBIA'S PARISH DAY CELEBRATIONS

Be happy, be holy !

At our Pallottine Parish in Westwood- located on the outskirts of the country's capital city, Lusaka- our Fathers and Missionary Sisters held Parish Day celebrations. There were over 1,200 faithful

A young mission, a thriving mission; a daring pursuit of bringing Jesus' love to where there is want and need, and in return, we have received a thousandfold more family members of God's shining light. .

"HOLY CHEERFULNESS IS THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF A CHRISTIAN!" ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI SIBERIA

RUSSIA'S DAYS OF SUMMER

C H E L Y A B I N S K , R U S S I A + I N F O R M A T I O N A N D P H O T O S B Y F R . J A N W Y S O C K I S A C

If you traverse across Russia’s Ural F I R S T . N E V E R G I V E U P , F O R Mountains, at the Western foot you will W H A T J E S U S I N T E N D E D F O R Y O U R find Pallotti’s little ones at summer camp J O U R N E Y I S T H A T E V E R Y T H I N G B E in Siberia. Organized by missionaries Fr.’s B U I L T T O G E T H E R . Jan and Siarhe SACi, the program is to Second: Be attentive to the needs of the infuse God’s love through community poor, the suffering, the lonely, for and communion, by means of art, sports, whoever has chosen to love Jesus cannot and other activities which promote but love his neighbour. healthy development. As our Russian family begins their event, may Pope Third: Love the Church, care for your Francis’ 5 suggestions to the youth of , set yourself at the service of the Catholic Action serve as motivation both community — for the Church is not just for them, and us! priests and bishops... but the entire page | 02 community — set yourselves at the service of the community. Donate your time, energy, skills and capacities to your parishes and like this you will bear witness to the fact that the richness of every person is a gift from God,everything is to be shared. It’s important! This “everything”: everything is to be discovered, everything to be shared, everything to be built together, everything with love....

F O U R T H . B E A P O S T L E S O F P E A C E A N D S E R E N I T Y , B E G I N N I N G W I T H Y O U R F A M I L I E S ; remind your parents, siblings, peers that it is a beautiful thing to be loved and that misunderstandings can be overcome, that together with Jesus everything is possible. This is important: everything is possible. But this word is not a new invention: Jesus said this word when he descended from the Mount of the Transfiguration. What did Jesus say to the father who asked him to heal his child? “Everything is possible for those who have faith”. With faith in Jesus everything can be done, everything is possible.

Fifth: Talk with Jesus. Prayer: talking with Jesus, the greatest friend who never abandons us, trust Him with your joys and your sorrows. Run to Him every time you make a mistake, do something bad, with the certitude that He will forgive you. And speak to everyone about Jesus, about his love, his mercy, his tenderness, for friendship with Jesus, who gave his life for us, is an event about which everything must be told. All these kinds of “everything” are so important.

A N D R E M E M B E R W E L L : E V E R Y T H I N G I S T O B E D I S C O V E R E D , E V E R Y T H I N G I S T O B E B U I L T T O G E T H E R , E V E R Y T H I N G I S L O V E , E V E R Y T H I N G I S T O B E S H A R E D , E V E R Y T H I N G I S P O S S I B L E , A N D T H E F A I T H I S A N E V E N T E V E R Y T H I N G A B O U T W H I C H I S T O B E T O L D . "IT IS BETTER TO BE A CHILD OF GOD THAN KING OF THE WHOLE WORLD." ST. ALOYSIOUS GONZANAGA

CONFIRMATION: PERFECTING BAPTISMAL GRACE!

As the of the teaches, Confirmation “perfects baptismal grace; it ... gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds” (n. 1316). A s it be so, then Pallotti’s youth at our Parish in Tanzania are ever ready to fulfill St. Vincent’s Spirit: that a ll of the baptized are called to be apostles, following the very footsteps of those in the Upper Room so sacred of our Founder.

Thus, in the words of St. John Paul II, go forth and “begin to “proclaim the mighty works of God” (cf. Acts 2:11)…. rediscover with joyful wonder the saving power of this gift of the Holy Spirit!”

Photos submitted by: Fr. Bukeyna Allan SAC

USA & ENGLAND

THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL!

P O N T I F I C A L S H R I N E O F O U R L A D Y O F M T . C A R M E L , N E W Y O R K , N E W Y O R K + S T . P E T E R ' S I T A L I A N C H U R C H , L O N D O N , E N G L A N D

For over 8 centuries, the Carmelites have " R E C E I V E , M Y B E L O V E D S O N , T H I S crusaded God's mission upon earth, with H A B I T O F T H Y O R D E R : T H I S S H A L L B E a monastery atop Mt. Carmel. Legend T O T H E E A N D T O A L L C A R M E L I T E S A says that it was formed before the time of P R I V I L E G E , T H A T W H O S O E V E R D I E S Christ, when the prophet C L O T H E D I N T H I S S H A L L N E V E R S U F F E R successfully brought people to our true E T E R N A L F I R E . . . . I T S H A L L B E A S I G N O F S A L V A T I O N , A P R O T E C T I O N I N God. D A N G E R , A N D A P L E D G E O F P E A C E . "

Officially approved an order in 1274, it Wearing the scapular is a prominent was in 1251 that Our Lady appeared to St. reminder to be holy always, following Simon Stock with the devotion of the Jesus in the way of Mary. In the words of page | 02 Brown Scapular, saying: Pope Pius XII, " T H E S C A P U L A R I S A P R A C T I C E O F P I E T Y W H I C H B Y I T S V E R Y S I M P L I C I T Y I S S U I T E D T O E V E R Y O N E , A N D H A S S P R E A D W I D E L Y A M O N G T H E F A I T H F U L O F C H R I S T T O T H E I R S P I R I T U A L P R O F I T . " As Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is ever beloved throughout the world, there are two Pallottine churches in particular to mention: the Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in New York, as well as the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Peru; a mission of the Province. And while they adoringly carry Her namesake, let us not forget St. Peter's Italian Church in London under the pastoral guidance of Fr. Andrea SAC; whose Italian roots humbly worship this L O N D O N cherished devotion. P H O T O S F R O M N E W Y O R K C I T Y “WHEN THE LORD WANTS TO GIVE US A MISSION, WANTS TO GIVE US A TASK, HE PREPARES US. HE PREPARES US TO DO IT WELL...WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THE WHOLE JOURNEY BY WHICH WE ARRIVE AT THE MISSION THE LORD ENTRUSTS TO US...WHEN THE LORD GIVES A MISSION, HE ALWAYS HAS US ENTER INTO A PROCESS, A PROCESS OF PURIFICATION, A PROCESS OF DISCERNMENT, A PROCESS OF OBEDIENCE, A PROCESS OF PRAYER.” POPE FRANCIS Robert Louis Stevenson

CONTINUING THE MISSION: SOUTH AFRICA'S CANDIDATES

On Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 6 candidates completed their Canonical Year of Preparatory Formation (Novitiate) in South Africa, St. ’s Delegature. 4 candidates are from Mozambique - part of the Society’s Santa Maria Province, Brazil- while the other two are from the South African Delegature of the Heart of Jesus Province, Germany. The 6 will proceed with the next level of their formation in the Society of the Catholic Apostolate; 3 are going to ARusha, Tanzania, 1 to Brazil, and 2 will continue in South Africa. May the love of Christ urge them on, and St. Vincent Pallotti guide and guard them from on high!

Pallotti Farm, photos & information submitted by Fr. John Mangelwe TAIWAN

Taichung's Night of Prayer

T A I C H U N G , T A I W A N + P H O T O S F R O M F R . J E S U S A N T H O N Y J O H N S A C

Prayer globalization! Our Taiwanese his parishioners in Chiayi, focusing on family gathered with Fr. Augustine ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue, Vallooranv, the founder of southern hospital ministry, as well as youth India's Divine Retreat Center- the largest activities. in the world- for a night of prayer. While our parishes may be cities apart, Taichung is just one of two locations of they are united by St. Vincent's Spirit, and the Society's presence on this Asian hence always in prayerful heart. Island, where its apostolic activities include the Life in Christ Movement, as Keep reading to see more photos from well as prison ministry. As Fr. Jesus the night, and watch a video, here! Anthony John SAC shepherds that flock, Fr. Raj Titus SAC shepherds page | 02

UKRAINE

An orphanage for our treasured ones

U K R A I N E ' S H O U S E F O R O R P H A N S • B I A L O G H I R I A / S T . V I N C E N T P A L L O T T I P A R I S H + I N F O R M A T I O N A N D P H O T O S F R O M F R . V A L E R I Y D U B Y N A S A C

" T H E C H U R C H I S Y O U R M O T H E R ; hearts." That is everything. S H E D O E S N O T A B A N D O N By the graces of the Holy Family, our Y O U . . . . B E S U R E T O M A K E T H E Pallottine Fathers provide a mother and M O S T F R A G I L E P E O P L E , T H E father's protection to orphaned children. P O O R , A N D T H O S E W O U N D E D B Y If we pause to consider what this means, L I F E Y O U R T R A V E L I N G then our hearts can turn toward the C O M P A N I O N S . image of Jesus with all the children upon P O P E F R A N C I S his lap. To love and to cherish; perhaps they, above all, are our first duties towards There is no work more beautiful, no love God's children. Nothing is more tender more rewarded by God, than guarding than nurturing a child, and nothing forms the most vulnerable. Yes, children; “The them greater than love alone. As Pope Church is your mother; she does not Francis would tell us, "take care of their abandon you." And for all of us, may we "be sure to make the most fragile people, the poor, and those wounded by life your traveling companions."

God is not indifferent to the world's sufferings, especially to the plight of children, with whom He sees the identity of His own Son.

So as Fr. General Jacob says, "let us be careful not to harm them." They are always looking to us as examples, observing our actions, and- through their innocent hearts made only for love- wish to do everything we do.

Hence, this work of Fr. Valeriy SAC and his confreres is a beauty with an unparalleled depth. They are the parental figures sown by Spirit to these children, carrying forth with graciousness the responsibility to transmit our faith upon a most strong foundation; so that one day, they, too, can pass it on to their own families. And this is the greatest gift our fathers can give them. Divine goodness. GLOBAL YOUTH DISCIPLES

USA & PERU

O U R L A D Y O F G R A C E , F A I R F I E W N E W J E R S E Y

T H E A P O S T L E J O H N S A Y S : So are the Spirited words of St. John Paul " Y O U N G P E O P L E , Y O U A R E II in his 1985 letter to the youth, Dilecti Amici. Similar to 2018, 1985 was a year S T R O N G " : A L L T H A T I S N E E D E D dedicated to young people; though I S T H A T " T H E W O R D O F G O D rather than being proclaimed by the A B I D E I N Y O U " . T H E N Y O U A R E Church, it was declare by the S T R O N G : T H U S , Y O U W I L L United Nations. Thus, the Holy Father and G R A D U A L L Y S U C C E E D I N Apostle of youth- during the 7th year of C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D , his pontificate- understood its profound T R A N S F O R M I N G I T , M A K I N G I T significance "for the Church, as the M O R E H U M A N , M O R E F R A T E R N A L - custodian of fundamental truths and A N D A T T H E S A M E T I M E M O R E O F values and at the same time as the G O D . " minister of the eternal destinies that man the great human family have in God S T . J O H N P A U L I I himself." page | 02 Our Pallottine Youth at Our Lady of Grace carry out their apostolate in accordance with this great letter; both in the apostolic and missionary sense. Though living in the city, twice a year members travel to the Society's mission in Peru.

From July 7 to 12, together with Fr. General Jacob Nampudakam & Provincial Rector Fr. Peter Sticco, they traveled to celebrate 5 years a mission with the little ones. An international collaboration between the United States, Brazil, and India, they arrived at a most distressing situation; while the country is 85% Catholic, the town- cold at 4,000m above sea level- was left with a . So, too, were its children- with snow bitten faces rom the mountain air- left without smiles.

These short years later, the original youth missionaries returned to rejoice in the Lord's goodness at a divine turn of events. In what seemed impossible, God made possible; for when one acts with sheer love, there is nothing that cannot be overcome. In these cases, we understand and live the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Seeing that Jesus had compassion on His people, His Father worked a miracle.

INDIA

Pallotti Vikas Minor Seminary

B A N G A L O R E , I N D I A inaugurated on the 28th of the month by Outside of India’s start-up city of Bishop Gerald Lobo. Presently, Bangalore- comparable to California’s there are 10 brothers and 3 priests in the Silicon Valley- the Pallottines have a new community, with new admissions each endeavor all our own; Pallotti Vikas Minor year henceforth. Once the students begin Seminary. There have been a substantial their orientation courses, they will remain number of vocations in the region, and- at the house for three years, before understanding they can only be fulfilled advancing onward in their priestly studies as to the extent by which we nurture throughout India’s different states. As them- construction was underway in Pope Francis says, “life is a journey. When June 2017. With the help of locals and we stop, things don’t go right!” Godspeed generous benefactors, the ground floor and blessings to the youth who have was completed in February 2019, and heard, felt, and followed His voice. IVORY COAST

CHRIST IS ALIVE!

I V O R Y C O A S T + S U B M I S S I O N B Y F R . G E O F F R E Y

In his Apostolic Voyage to the Philippines, the little ones called him, "Lolo Kiko," or, "Grandpop Francis." Though perhaps now- after Christus Vivit, his exhortation to young people around the world- in our young hearts we, too, can call him that. His writing is wise and enlightened, joyful and daring, and above all casts its sails to the wind of hope. And it appears the same breeze was caught in the Ivory Coast, where Fr. Geoffrey SAC organized a meeting for the youth to promote holy vocations. POLAND& INDIA

LIGHT ON!

K R A K O W , P O L A N D / N A G P U R , I N D I A In a response to Pope Francis' Laudato Si regarding a sustainable future, We Are A Mission assisted in connecting students from Krakow's AGH University of Science and Technology, and Nagpur's St. Vincent Pallotti Engineering College.

The initiative- spearheaded by Hubert Stinia and his team- is between 3-9 September. "The goal of this project is to educate young engineers, future specialists in the field of energy acquisition on how to obtain it in a renewable and sustainable way. The project consists of a series of webinars during which young students from India learn the basics of renewable energy, with a strong focus on solar energy. It is also a chance to exchange knowledge on solutions and actions implemented in both countries." Travels of Bl. Elisabetta Sanna

St. Vincent Pallotti and his holy confidant tenderly bless our family's faithful in Colombia and Brazil.

Rio di Janeiro, Brazil

During Fr. General's visit to Brazil for the South American Continental Meeting, there was a Holy Mass in honor of Blessed Elizabeth Sanna at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Nitroi, Rio de Janeiro presided over by Bishop Roberto Francisco. As Fr. Jacob said, she's saint who became great by her littleness.

Bello, Colombia

At Parroquia La Epifanía de Bello, parishioners prayed before the Blessed Sacrament and her relics during its South American pilgrimage. BE # C O V E R I N G T H E C O N T E I N E N T S HOLY!

A U S T R A L I A

This August, Pallotti's children at Our Lady Queen of Apostles School in Perth, Australia, will begin their social justice campaign; a pursuit to help their Pallottine brothers and sisters at the Flame of Divine Love Orphanage in Keshero, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Click to watch Fr. General Jacob's message of inspiration to the little ones!

K E N Y A

New update from Fr. Steven SAC! "We have just completed our three days workshop. These are the Young Missionary Movement youths! Its with joy that we have looked at our Christian values basing on the this year's theme: " *Baptised and Sent: to share Christ who lives in us"* Pope Francis boldly exhorts us in his recent apostolic exhortation "Christus Vivit' to experience and make friendship with Christ who is alive in the Youth.

S R I L A N K A

Pallotti's little ones are being prepared for the most beautiful day of their lives: First Holy Communion! Let us pray for our missionary Fr. John Paul SAC as he shows the way of the Lord to those at St. Jude's Church in Udaiyarkattu, Sri

Lanka!

I T A L Y

On August 10, the Congregation of the Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate had a special closing Mass for their General Chapter. On behalf of all of us at We Are A Mission, we congratulate Mother Ivete Garlet on her re-election as Superior General. It is her fourth term. God bless you, and thank you for your amazing testimony to the life and spirit of our Holy Founder, St. Vincent Pallotti.

BE # C O V E R I N G T H E C O N T E I N E N T S PRAYERFUL

S O U T H K O R E A

9 days, 24 hours a day. Take part in our South Korean family's retreat from 6-15 August via livestream!

Watch here!

V I E T N A M

Our Pallottine Family in Vietnam traveled to Christ the King State of Vũng Tàu. Standing tall upon its mountain's namesake, it's located at the southernmost tip of Vietnam.

P H I L L I P P I N E S

In light of Pope Francis' Synod on the Youth, the Philippines have marked 2019 as Year of the Youth. On July 18th, the 6th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization started, with the theme, "Filipino Youth Walking with Jesus." To the right, here's a most recent photo of our young men preparing to b ecome Pallottine Fathers!

A R G E N T I N A

On July 4, 1976, 5 Pallottines were killed in Belgrano, Argentina, during what was known as the country's "Dirty War." One of the fathers, Alfie Kelly, was Pope Francis' Spiritual Director. His Holiness wrote, "I knew Fr. Alfie Kelly personally, a priest who thought only of God and, as you know, I followed his tragedy with a sense of faith, as this is the key to his life, and also to his death." BE # C O V E R I N G T H E C O N T E I N E N T S CHEERFUL

C U B A

All summer, Pallotti's little ones of Cuba have been involved in summer camps and learning groups. During this last week in July, Fr.'s Lukasz and Dawid organized the "Light of Flame and Love camp" (John 23).

God bless you, little ones!

V E N E Z U E L A

Ora et labora! Pray and work! Young Pallottine altar servers in Venezuela were tidying up our Church, San Antonio de Padua, in Upata.

R U S S I A

Wednesdays are for Maria. At our Church in Chelyabinsk, Siberia, our Pallottine community gathers with Fr.'s Jan and Siarhei to honor our Mother.

" T H E M O R E Y O U E N D E A V O R T O I M I T A T E M A R Y , T H E M O R E Y O U W I L L I M I T A T E A L L T H E S A I N T S ; T H E G R E A T E S T S A I N T S " S T . V I N C E N T

I N D I A

At St. John Bosco school in Yachuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India, students have partaken in many activities, such as projects for environmental sustainability, International Yoga Day, and as pictured to the right, a day to celebrate its budding artists. BE # C O V E R I N G T H E C O N T E I N E N T S UNIVERSAL

P O R T U G A L

Our Pallottine Family from Odivelas, Portugal- guided by Fr. José Zavorski SAC- pilgrimaged to medjugorje, as well as other parts of Croatia.

S O U T H A F R I C A

In the words of Fr. Ndau SAC, "Sunday spent well today at the Parish Community of St (Balfour) where some elderly members of St Anne Sodality renewed their commitment to the Sodality. Thanks to the Altar Servers, the Young people, the members of Sacred Heart Sodality for making the Liturgy wonderful.

P O L A N D

Prayers of congratulations- now followed by prayers of best wishes and strength- to 12 new candidates in Poland! There are still 3 candidates also in the process of accompanying them from the Czech Republic. At Holy Mass, Fr. Rafal

Czekalewskiego SAC appointed each with a Rosary and photo of St. Vincent Pallotti.

B U R K I N A F A S O

"Every Holy Mass, heard with devotion, produces in our souls marvelous effects, abundant spiritual and material graces, which we, ourselves, do not know... It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of Mass." St. Pio of Pietrelcina

Here's our African family celebrating Sunday Mass! BE # C O V E R I N G T H E C O N T E I N E N T S UNIVERSAL

D E M O C R A T I C R E P U B L I C O F C O N G O

In our Society's Holy Family Province of Rwanda/ Democratic Republic of Congo, 7 seminarians made their perpetual promises.

P O P E F R A N C I S ' P R A Y E R I N T E N T I O N S

Every month, Pope Francis shares a special prayer intention with the world. See how the Pallottines are a living testimony of these diverse intentions, so that when we pray with His Holiness, we’re praying for our family, too!

Click here to pray!

P R O J E C T B A M B I N O G E S Ù

Read our second newsletter of Project Bambino Gesù. Our project's mission is for Pallottine children to share God's love with each other around the world, in the Spirit of our Holy F ounder; protecting God’s creation in every form, everywhere, and always. Inspired by Pope Pius

XII’s Childhood Missionary Day, it seeks to do so

in 4 specific ways: Awakening in children the awareness of the Church’s missionary mandate given to us by Jesus Letting Pallotti's spiritual children participate in missionary work through prayer Promoting Jesus’ missionary heart, in the spirit of our Holy Founder, in the souls of our children A way for children across Pallottine missions to be united in faith, sharing with each other their j ourney through new means of globalized c ommunication. Congratulations, Mother Ivete Garlet!

Re-elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate PallottiNes, Burkina Faso Be . Be the mission.

www.WeAreAMission.org