During the month of August, Renewal Ministries sent our pastor, Father Frank and our parishioner, Mr. Donald Turbitt to Vietnam to preach and teach for one week each in 3 dioceses around Hanoi. They ministered to priests, religious, seminarians, and lay Catholics in order to open a deeper relationship with Christ in their lives.

Vietnam is a Communist country, yet there are six million Roman Catholics there, representing 8% of the population, who are hungry to know more about God from the free world. Father Frank and Don taught and prayed with these people from August 1 to August 23. By keeping them in your prayers, asking the Holy Spirit to inspire and strengthen them, our Blessed Mother to protect them, and the angels and saints to surround them in safety and peace, Father Frank and Don returned home inspired, filled, and in good health!

MESSAGES FROM VIETNAM

Father Frank and Don Turbitt are kept us updated on their travels through emails and photos. Click below to read about their experiences and view the beautiful pictures of Vietnam. Click on a picture to enlarge it.

From Vietnam 1

Vietnam Report 2

Vietnam Report 3

Vietnam Report 4

Vietnam Seminary

Saint Philip Church Announces its Second Mission Trip to

Managua, Nicaragua

High school Juniors and Seniors are invited to an experience of a lifetime!

A mission trip is being planned through MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES to “Hogar Belen” in Diriamba and Managua, Nicaragua.  Along with a visit to a poor community in La Chureca near Managua, Nicaragua. This trip is being led by Fr. Rodrigues. Young men and woman from Saint Philip Parish are being invited to reach out to many people in need in order that they grew closer to God through the poorest of the poor by working with children and young adults with disabilities; ages 2 to 22 years old.  This trip is open to all high school Juniors and Seniors from Saint Philip Church.

Our High-School Students’
Missionary Experience to Nicaragua

Our High-School Mission Group to Nicaragua was officially blessed and commissioned for their missionary experience at the 4 PM Mass on Saturday, March 31.  Under the leadership of Father Rodrigues, along with their adult chaperones, the high-school students left our parish on Saturday, April 14 and returned on Saturday, April 21.
Please pray for them!

View the pictures of the blessing and commissioning at Mass, the departure and their missionary experience in Nicaragua.
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