returned missioners
At the Foot of the Cross
Editor’s Note: As lay missioner Kim Wagner concludes her time on mission on the US-Mexico border, she reflects on how her ministry is like kneeling at the foot of the cross. At my ministry at the immigration courthouses, my main job is to accompany people as they appear for their court hearings. When people leave…
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A Sacred Yes: How FMS Shaped My Life of Mission and the Birth of Casa Rosa
Editor’s Note: As Franciscan Mission Service celebrates 35 years, lifelong missioner Erin McHugh shares how FMS has impacted how she views her lifelong mission, from serving in Guatemala as a lay missioner to returning to Guatemala to establish Casa Rosa. Franciscan Mission Service has profoundly shaped how I view my lifelong call to mission—not as…
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Letting Go and Letting the Door Close
Editor’s Note: Programs manager Emily Norton shares how her participation in the FMS Re-entry Retreat for Class 29 led to the realization that she never fully let go of her own mission experience. For 2.5 weeks in January, I had the privilege and honor to journey with our Class 29 missioners (Val, Hady, Mary, and…
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