September 2022 Newsletter – Print Version
The Living Stations of the Cross
A Tradition Throughout Latin America Celebrated at COAR with Vitality! Below left, Carlos Alberto at the Good Friday meditation display. Below right, with sister Karla Liliana at Raúl’s 40-day remembrance Mass. The “empty tomb” at the end of the Easter celebration, “He is not here, He is risen.” These traditions heal and give hope.
St. Romero Day, March 24th
Celebrated at COAR’s Prayer Service and at the COAR Children’s Village Fr. Dragga (left), pastor at Church of the Resurrection, Solon, OH, presides over our prayer service while our pastor, Fr. Vladimir Rosales (right), presides over the mass in Zaragoza, El Salvador. Fr. Steve Vellenga, Director of the Cleveland Latin American Mission Team, who served […]
June 2022 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
The House That Generosity Built Time, Talent, and Treasure I am surrounded by generosity. From our honorees this year it was generosity of spirit to lend us their names and faces as representatives of all the many volunteers that help connect the COAR children to you. For our hundreds of volunteers, it is generosity of […]
June 2022 Memorials & Honorary
Memorial Gifts Honorary Gifts
June 2022 Newsletter – Print Version
The Last Shall Be First
Raul’s 40-day Remembrance mass (Feb 17th) – A Latin American Tradition Raul’s 40-day remembrance mass with his photo in front Dionisio describes a holy card gift he had planned with Raul Each resident selects a card and treat provided by Raul before his death The residents hold Raul’s photo as a gentle remembrance The residents […]
March 2022 Newsletter – Print Version
Your Gifts are a Living Posada
Providing our Children Room at the Inn A “posada” is a traditional procession during the nine days before Christmas in Latin America. (The COAR children staged it in November when we visited.) A couple, playing Mary and Joseph, knock on doors asking for a room. The “innkeepers” behind the room refuse them entry. (Sometimes the […]
Some Business for this Year
Our Programs Director, Susan Barnish, and Executive Director, Mary Stevenson, finally got down to COAR from November 14-18th (first time for Susan in 12 months and 19 months for Mary – a record!) to catch up on some business: #1 – Met with Padre Edwin Alexander Henríquez Márquez (right) the new Director of the Archdiocese […]