April GOOD NEWS from the Missions Office

March 31, 2017

The April 2017 edition of our Good News newsletter is at the printer but also available now online (along with other current items of interest) at www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Missions Contents include prayers, event notices, and resources for you and your community. Also on our newsletters page are all issues for the past year, including April 2016.

Over the past 2 years, the Missions Office has been engaged in a pilot initiative developed by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) called the "Parish Ambassador Corps" (PAC)

"Parish Ambassador Corps" PAC is a corps of local Catholic volunteers who are passionate about global solidarity and want to take action. CRS ambassadors receive formation on the spiritual roots of our call to care for those in need. Ambassadors are part of a nationwide CRS Ambassador community, sharing encouragement, prayer and resources. Trained and equipped, Ambassadors commit to helping support global solidarity efforts in their parishes. They help with Rice Bowl as well as two other initiatives over the course of the year.

Please consider attending (or inviting others to attend) "Come and See" on April 29th to learn more about PAC and how CRS Parish Ambassadors might serve your parish. You might promote this opportunity using this printable invitation and PAC flyer. You may also consider including this bulletin announcement in your parish bulletin to get the word out.

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Grateful for your service,
Your Missions Office

"It is vital that we sow the seeds of goodness in order to cultivate justice, foster accord, and sustain integration, without growing weary."
- A tweet by Pope Francis, on the first day of Spring