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According to the website GCatho- lic.org, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is an Mongolia, is an Ulaanbaatar, lic.org, apostolic prefecture, or a ‘pre-dioc- not yet missionary jurisdiction esan’ ciently suffi developed for status. It is estimated that the region is diocesan host to roughly 1,317 Catholics, or less popula- total of its one percent than people. million three than more of tion Covering about 580,000 square miles, parishes, contains eight prefecture the ment of Alfred Xuereb as Alfred Xuereb as Archbishop ment of Apostolic in South Korea and fastest- Mongolia, two of the Church’s pastor, Augustine’s St. areas. growing Arch- invited Father Robert G. Lynam, a bishop Xuereb to concelebrate Mass, of blessed because even more liturgy ex- the presence of the archbishop’s tended family members. photos courtesy of Bishop Giorgio Marengo of courtesy photos

St. Augustine’s relationship with relationship with Augustine’s St.

St. Augustine of Canterbury Par- St.

Kendall Park parish supports ‘twin’ in Mongolia Kendall Park parish

and build a new — seminary.

refurbish o ces in the Ulaanbaatar Prefecture's headquarters, add guest rooms headquarters, add guest rooms Prefecture's in the Ulaanbaatar ces o refurbish

Some of the $15,000 donated by St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish will help help will Canterburyof Parish Augustine St. by Somedonated $15,000 of the

in 2018 with Francis’ appoint- in 2018 with

the Mongolian faith family was forged the Mongolian faith family was forged

rooms and build a new seminary. rooms and build a new seminary.

story ces, headquarters’ add offi guest

complete a project to refurbish its fi ve- complete a project to refurbish its fi

$15,000. The money will be used to The money will be used to $15,000.

Ulaanbaatar Prefecture a donation of Ulaanbaatar Prefecture a donation of

sending the edgling fl parish and its

spring in a generous display of faith, faith, display of generous in a spring

Mercy in Arvaikheer, Mongolia, this Mongolia, this Arvaikheer, Mercy in

twin parish of Mary, the Mother of the Mother of twin parish of Mary,

ish, Kendall Park, reached out to its ish, Kendall Park, reached out to its

more than 6,000 miles away. more than 6,000 miles away.

holds true, even when “home” is a land holds true, even when “home” is a land

The old adage “Charity begins at home” home” The old adage “Charity begins at

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The parish’s donation of $15,000 of $15,000 donation The parish’s “As you may have guessed, the guessed, the “As you may have

The bishop requested a donation a donation The bishop requested “The is, in ef Church is, “The Catholic Email: [email protected] Email:

and other committees annually, Father Father and other committees annually,

donations from the St. Vincent de Paul Paul de Vincent donations from the St.

erosity amounts to roughly $60,000 in in erosity amounts to roughly $60,000

reach Ministries; St. Augustine’s gen Augustine’s reach Ministries; St.

came from money raised by its Out

the Holy Spirit will raise up.” the Holy Spirit will raise up.”

to welcome the young people whom to welcome the young people whom

“We would like to prepare ourselves would like to prepare ourselves “We

the faith,” Bishop Marengo wrote. the faith,” Bishop Marengo wrote.

ity’ and hope for a real rootedness of of rootedness real hope for a and ity’

in an ever-greater sense of ‘diocesan in an ever-greater

prime importance, precisely to grow grow precisely to prime importance,

need for local clergy is absolutely of is absolutely of need for local clergy

of any seminarians they might enroll. they might enroll. of any seminarians

to set aside space to begin formation to begin formation to set aside space

and, most important for their future, for their future, and, most important

create new offices and guest rooms, rooms, and guest create new offices

prefecture’s 26-year-old headquarters, headquarters, 26-year-old prefecture’s

from St. Augustine’s to renovate the to renovate the Augustine’s from St.

good will,” Bishop Marengo wrote. good will,” Bishop

ligious traditions and with people of and with people of ligious traditions

dialogue with the faithful of other re dialogue with the

values of the Kingdom, in constant in constant values of the Kingdom,

in solidarity and promotion of the of the and promotion in solidarity

deepen in faith and make it bear fruit bear fruit faith and make it deepen in

fect, a ‘little flock,’ which seeks to to which seeks flock,’ fect, a ‘little

to Father Lynam. Lynam. to Father

Church of Mongolia in a May 12 letter letter a May 12 in of Mongolia Church

shared his concerns about the growing the growing about his concerns shared

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