St. Romero and Pope Francis – from 2018
COAR ~ the Community of Oscar A. Romero Celebrated St. Romero’s canonization October 14th 2018 COAR is the oldest extant organization to bear his name ~ more: Pope Francis wore the cincture (the rope-like belt) that St. Romero wore when he was martyred, still stained with his blood. Everyone at COAR was saddened by the […]
Via Crucis – The Way of the Cross
Jesus washes the feet of his disciplesJesus offers the wine at Passover, his Last SupperThe Agony In GethsemaneJesus Is ArrestedJesus’ Arrest – with dramatic flairPilate – takes no responsibilityJesus carries his cross (with added blood splatter)Carrying the Cross-togetherChrist Hangs on the CrossThe Empty TombDo Not Be Afraid The COAR children have the great Salvadoran tradition […]
March 2025 – Sometimes all you can see is . . . the cross
from our most recent visit, updates on each one First-aid and grooming workshops Twice a year, usually February and November, we visit COAR and learn each child’s story: the new girls, successes and challenges of those we already know, and any news of those who have moved on. This is a special story we heard […]
March 2025 – Sometimes all you can see is . . . that they are just girls
Sometimes all you can see is . . . that they are just girls from their first sponsorship letters Kathya is 15 years old. She likes the color purple, lasagna, and sleeping. She came to COAR just about a year ago. Dinora entered COAR in August of 2022. She was nine years old. Dinora likes […]
March 2025 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
What do you hear when you hear “aid”? The impact of ceasing USAID funding will be felt throughout El Salvador. COAR does not received USAID funds nor does our oversight partner in the Archdiocese of San Salvador, the Vicariate of Human Development-CARITAS. But many, many other relief projects, the other dioceses in El Salvador, and […]
March 2025 – Memorial & Honorary Gifts
December 2024 Newsletter – And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour . . . Monica has bloomed, thanks to you The young woman at the podium is Monica. She came to COAR in early 2022. She arrived […]
December 2024 Newsletter – Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
To see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild FlowerHold Infinity in the palm of your handAnd Eternity in an hour . . . Auguries of Innocence by William Blake Every student (well, their parents) who attends the COAR school is issued a coupon booklet for 10 monthly payments, ranging […]
December 2024 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
Executive Director’s Reflections by Mary Stevenson To See the Pain in Their Faces Susan (our Programs Director) and I travel to El Salvador at least twice a year. Usually in February and November. It’s part of our job to work with the Archdiocese, the parish, the school, and the residences to go over budgets, […]
December 2024 Memorials & Honoraries
