Five Ways – May 2016

May 11, 2016

As we approach the Feast of Pentecost, please remember Dr. Bob Brenneman, who spoke to our Five Ways group, at St. Patrick’s Church, St. Paul, MN, on April 15/16, 2015. He left May 9 to minister with Syrian and Iraqi refugees, continuing his work of showing the love of Jesus to Muslims and other religious
groups in the Middle East. He will return to St. Paul after 6 weeks.

Please congratulate Fr. Greg Gallagher, OMI, on his election as president of the new Executive Committee of the US Catholic Mission Association. Fr. Greg continues his valuable ministry of helping the USCMA respond to the change from working with vowed religious who would spend years on the missions, to short term lay missionaries. You may find more about this on the home page of the MUD website: www.harrywinter.org.

Attached is a summary of the emphasis for this Pentecost on welcoming refugees. It includes some comments from the Oblate Convocation, held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL, April 22-26. Many thanks to all who prayed for an inspiring meeting.

Fr. Harry, OMI