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We are called to listen to each other's stories and learn from them. Mission is presence, building bridges and showing mutual respect.

Dan Sormani CSSp
Philippines

To some of the Zulu migrant workers we gave a little more hope,to others a greater sense of dignity and respect, to others again fellowship in their pain and injuries and the courage to walk again the road of hope.

Jose Sabenca CSSp
Portugal

I come and say, "I'm a Spiritan." People ask, "What's that?" And I begin to explain about a life that bases itself on going out to people wherever the need is great. We know we can't make up for all their hurt, but we can give people a place to share the pains and struggles of what went wrong and help them move on. I see my role as bringing the people on the periphery back in, and so I must be aware of who is on the edge.

Bob Colburn CSSp
Edmonton

Among the Maasai we followed the cattle markets, talked to the men, and little by little made connections. Gradually our reputation as spiritual leaders grewÉ The African has a more developed religious sense and a greater sense of God than people in developed countries. God is important in their livesÉ Africa is important to Spiritans. We began with Africa. Part of our charism is to be African.

Joe Herzstein CSSp
Tanzania

Jesus of Nazareth wasn't black. He wasn't white either. He was Jewish, probably brown, in-between. But there is a black Christ. There has to be. There's an Indian Christ, a European Christ, an Irish Christ and an American Christ. Helping him become these Christs is our missionary work.

Vincent Donovan CSSp
USA

You know you are useful when you get a sick call to go to the hospital at 2:00 a.m. and give the sacraments to someone who is dying. We are part of the people's sickness and their rejoicing. We belong to their family. We can't solve all problems, but we try to bring some support and comfort. All the time we are building the church of Christ.

Amadeu Pereira CSSp
Toronto

We try to be where the poor need us most. This is their country and they want their voice to be heard. The forces of death are still very strong, but the people have become more and more convinced of the dignity that is theirs.

Max Dominique CSSp
Haiti

People get plenty of Church teaching and discipline, but people also want a sense of being brothers and sisters.

Pierre Schouver CSSp
Superior General

Our baptism invites us to be truly missionary in the way we live each day. We are called to be people who make daily efforts to announce the Good News of Jesus. Any baptized person, therefore, who is not "missionary" is not yet fully Christian.

Anthony Gittins CSSp
England

We are called to listen to each other's stories and learn from them. Mission is presence, building bridges and showing mutual respect. Dan Sormani CSSp Philippines	To some of the Zulu migrant workers we gave a little more hope,to others a greater sense of dignity and respect, to others again fellowship in their pain and injuries and the courage to walk again the road of hope. Jose Sabenca CSSp Portugal
I come and say, "I'm a Spiritan." People ask, "What's that?" And I begin to explain about a life that bases itself on going out to people wherever the need is great. We know we can't make up for all their hurt, but we can give people a place to share the pains and struggles of what went wrong and help them move on. I see my role as bringing the people on the periphery back in, and so I must be aware of who is on the edge. Bob Colburn CSSp Edmonton	Among the Maasai we followed the cattle markets, talked to the men, and little by little made connections. Gradually our reputation as spiritual leaders grewÉ The African has a more developed religious sense and a greater sense of God than people in developed countries. God is important in their livesÉ Africa is important to Spiritans. We began with Africa. Part of our charism is to be African. Joe Herzstein CSSp Tanzania
Jesus of Nazareth wasn't black. He wasn't white either. He was Jewish, probably brown, in-between. But there is a black Christ. There has to be. There's an Indian Christ, a European Christ, an Irish Christ and an American Christ. Helping him become these Christs is our missionary work. Vincent Donovan CSSp USA	You know you are useful when you get a sick call to go to the hospital at 2:00 a.m. and give the sacraments to someone who is dying. We are part of the people's sickness and their rejoicing. We belong to their family. We can't solve all problems, but we try to bring some support and comfort. All the time we are building the church of Christ. Amadeu Pereira CSSp Toronto
We try to be where the poor need us most. This is their country and they want their voice to be heard. The forces of death are still very strong, but the people have become more and more convinced of the dignity that is theirs. Max Dominique CSSp Haiti	People get plenty of Church teaching and discipline, but people also want a sense of being brothers and sisters. Pierre Schouver CSSp Superior General
Our baptism invites us to be truly missionary in the way we live each day. We are called to be people who make daily efforts to announce the Good News of Jesus. Any baptized person, therefore, who is not "missionary" is not yet fully Christian. Anthony Gittins CSSp England