March 2021 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
Romero, Romero, Romero! He lived in horribly divided times amidst unspeakable violence. Yet, he preached peace constantly. His words, quoted on the Prayer Service page were spoken in reference to the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6th, 43 years ago . . .
March 2021 Newsletter – Print Version
December 2020 – Memorials & Honorary
Memorial Honorary
December 2020 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
It Is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better ~ There is no way to soften this: we need $150,000 to replace the loss of $150,000 that we will NOT receive from our annual mission appeals. As most of you know, COAR participates in the Mission Co-operative Plan of the Catholic Church . . .
Special Feature: COAR Kids’ Artwork
Thanks to this summer’s auction, we here at COAR (and you) have been privileged to enjoy some of the paintings from our residents. But now, these wonderful young artists are getting internet-wide exposure through participation in the Memory and Resistance exhibit. This exhibit, sponsored by InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia, COAR Peace Mission, Ursuline […]
This is why you give: 40 years of keeping children safe and enabling resilience
The children are safe from this pandemic. The children are meeting the challenges of this pandemic. The children will be prepared when this pandemic ends. When this 40th year began we thought it would be non-stop celebrations at the Children’s Village, in our town and parish in Zaragoza, all over El Salvador, and among supporters […]
September 2020 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
It Is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better ~ There is no way to soften this: we need $150,000 to replace the loss of $150,000 that we will NOT receive from our annual mission appeals. As most of you know, COAR participates in the Mission Co-operative Plan of the Catholic Church . . .
Loss of a great friend: Padre Mario Adín Cruz Zaldívar
Remebering Padre Mario Padre Mario Adin Cruz Zaldívar died on August 25th of complications from COVID at a hospital in San Pedro Sula, in the northern part of Honduras. Fr. Mario was born and ordained in Honduras, as part of a religious order. In the 1980s, he served a community of Salvadoran refugees who’d fled […]