Community Film School Finale
The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For… For nearly three years, we’ve been talking about the Community Film School. We’ve seen pictures of works in progress, meet-ups, and classes. We’ve heard about how COAR’s kids are growing in skills, confidence, and experience. But we haven’t (yet) seen any final projects. Now, after hours and hours […]
Fall Festivals 2022
Oops! We goofed! If you’re looking for the Community Film School Finale page, click here! Watch (58sec) as COAR and our town and parish celebrate September 15th, El Salvador’s Independence Day, and October 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of the Pilar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar). https://youtu.be/lVE_g_FhZsU The band plays “Mary the white dove”:It is […]
Sept. News – CORN healing body and soul – Solidarity 1 of 3
Corn first evolved in Central America and has gone on to be fundamental to world food supplies. But back where it all started . . . the pictures below show the total corn cycle at COAR. It starts with planting corn on our large campus in the spring. This year the St. Edward High School […]
Sept. News – Teaching English, Soccer, the Party! – Solidarity 2 of 3
During a week-long visit in June (the first visitors we’ve had since 2019) the men of St. Edward High School, Lakewood, OH, spent quality time with the students of the COAR high school (teaching English, our standard, and most valuable service!) and quality time with some of our residents. This included a nice sit-down dinner […]
Sept. News – Martyrs and the Beauty – and the Poverty – of the Countryside – Solidarity 3 of 3
Solidarity among the martyrs and the charming town of Teotepeque The St. Edward High School visitors (June 2022) learned of El Salvador past at Park Cuscatlan, which has a wall of names (like that in the US for the Vietnam war) of those who died in the war. Then, at the Chapel of the Four […]
September 2022 – Executive Director’s Reflections & News from El Salvador
Healing Body and Soul Welcome to all who learned about COAR this summer through one of our (50!) mission appeals in Catholic Churches around North America. For all our supporters, old and new, healing body and soul is what COAR is all about. Healing the body requires good food, good education, and safety. Healing the […]
September 2022 Memorials & Honorary
Memorial Gifts Honorary Gifts
September 2022 Newsletter – Print Version
