coar peace mission - march 2013 newsletter

COAR NewsPublished by the COAR Peace Mission * 28700 Euclid Ave. * Wickliffe, OH 44092-2585 * (440) 943-7615

March 2013, No. 1 Sheltering, educating, and healing childrenfor El Salvador’s future since 1980

COAR Peace Mission28700 Euclid AveWickliffe, OH 44092-2585

voice: (440) 943-7615e-mail: [email protected]

http://www.coarpeacemission.org

“Since 1980 the COAR Peace Missionhas supported the COAR Children's Villagein Zaragoza, dept. La Libertad, El Salvador.It is a residential care facility which providesto our children health, education and manyother services for the impoverished childrenof the area. It is administered by my office,through the Vicarate for Human Development.It is one of many programs that we considervital to our care of the estimated 12,000homeless, neglected, and vulnerable childrenof the Archdiocese.”

ArchbishopJosé Luis Escobar Alas

Archbishop of San Salvador

Walking the Road of Lent . . .Because COAR is run bythe Archdiocese of San Salvador,from theArchbishop,to our Pastor,to our Staff

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Sheltering, educating, and healing childrenfor El Salvador’s future since 1980

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The COAR School – Starting the Year with Success and Spiritual Guidance

God - is - lovePRESS RELEASE

^Principal JorgeRenderos in Septemberat the United Nationsconference in New YorkCity, "Countdown to theMillennium DevelopmentGoals 2012". The COARSchool was recognizedas a StrengtheningProgram of USAIDBasic Education,recognized for helpingto advance the secondMillennium DevelopmentGoal: to achieveuniversal primaryeducation.

>In response to the giftof a "Prayer Quilt" fromthe children of St. Ritaparish school in Solon,

OH, the COAR childrenmake their own quilt

squares with the theme,"God is love".

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^Padre Adonay at the weekly mass for thehigh school at COAR's chapel, St. Joseph.Receiving the gifts at the altar (below) andpreaching – and teaching – (above and right)against the violence that consumes the livesof so many young Salvadorans.

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The COAR School – Starting the Year with Success and Spiritual Guidance

God - is - lovePRESS RELEASE

^Principal JorgeRenderos in Septemberat the United Nationsconference in New YorkCity, "Countdown to theMillennium DevelopmentGoals 2012". The COARSchool was recognizedas a StrengtheningProgram of USAIDBasic Education,recognized for helpingto advance the secondMillennium DevelopmentGoal: to achieveuniversal primaryeducation.

>In response to the giftof a "Prayer Quilt" fromthe children of St. Ritaparish school in Solon,

OH, the COAR childrenmake their own quilt

squares with the theme,"God is love".

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^Padre Adonay at the weekly mass for thehigh school at COAR's chapel, St. Joseph.Receiving the gifts at the altar (below) andpreaching – and teaching – (above and right)against the violence that consumes the livesof so many young Salvadorans.

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Alfred and Mary Connorsby James and Kathy Goetz

Ana Alrmonteby Edurugio Bradio

Barbara J. Strodtbeckby Darrell and Ann Holland

Bernadettat Raymond Hockenberryby John and Marilyn Smith

Bernard and Norma Griesmerbeloved parents by Laura Griesmer

Deane Wernetby Raymond and Marian Wernet

Dennis Laffayby Martin and Jean Myers

Donald Myersby Joan Myers

Donald Pahler and Casa Pahlerby James and Mary Kasum

Elaine T. Colabeloved mother by Nancy Cola

Wilson Redingerby Jean Redinger

Elinor Pekarekby Steve and Sue Nemeth

George Ossiby Rose Marie Ossi

Sr. Margaret Ann Kelley, OSUby John and Molly Power and family

William Brownbeloved uncle by Jack and Shirley Millerbeloved brother by Clara Vincler

Fr. Ken Myersby Samuel and Martha Detrich

Gen McCloskeybeloved mother by Maureen McCloskey

Helen P. Csabaybeloved sister by Anne Csabay

Isabelle Morabeloved mother of Rose by Rose and Gerard Baird

Josephine DeLuca Gombert and Peter DeLucabeloved children by Joseph and Rosemarie DeLuca

Katelyn Johnby the Kate's Kids fund established in Katelyn's memoryby Danald and Patsy Seiple

Kathryn Collingwoodbeloved mother of Patricia Schaeffer by anonymous

Kenneth Frazierby Holly McTernan

Louis Mario Campani, Bernard Carl Messmerby Terence and Catherine Messmer

Maria Eduarda Moreno Medinaby Mike and Catherine Palma

Pauline Flemmingbeloved mother by Michael and Louise Franz

Pura Frankbeloved mother of Joe Frank by Joe and Joleen Frank

Sister Teresa "Terry" Eileen Alexander, MMbeloved friend in mission in El Salvdor

by Sr. Sheila Marie Tobbe, OSUOdilia Myers

beloved mother by Jane Sureskybeloved aunt of Fr. Ken Myers

by Joan Myersby Martin and Jean Myersby Raymond and Norma Myersby Donna Myers

News from El Salvador

The need for COAR remains, as evidence:

The Department of State has issued this TravelWarning to inform U.S. citizens about the securitysituation in El Salvador.

Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit ElSalvador each year for study, tourism, business,and volunteer work. However, crime and violenceare serious problems throughout the country. In2011, El Salvador had the second highest murderrate in the world: 71 per 100,000 people (bycomparison, the murder rate in Massachusetts,with a similar geographical area and population,was 2.6 per 100,000). In 2012, a truce betweenEl Salvador’s two principal street gangscontributed to a decline in the homicide rate.However, the sustainability of the decline isunclear . . .

From the Peace Mission'sExecutive Director

By Mary K. Stevenson

Church and State and DevelopmentThe Catholic Church has always cared for the poor,both in countries that have a strong governmentsafety net and in countries where there is nogovernment safety net, and, in every form of church-government cooperation in between. The bestdevelopment model (that is, aid projects from outsidea country,) is to take direction from the people "onthe ground" who can direct that aid most effectively.COAR Peace Mission and COAR Children's Villagetake their operating instructions and spiritualguidance, both, from the Archbishop of San Salvador.That might have gotten lost in all the other newsand successes of something as dynamic as the COARChildren's Village, but it is as true now as it hasbeen from the beginning, when Archbishop OscarA. Romero inspired COAR's name and mission. Thanksfor taking this walk with us toward Easter andredemption, and the joy of protecting vulnerablechildren.

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New Addresses!! e-mail * street * phone * fax ¡¡New Addresses

Max BovaMax Bova, brother of 5 by Mom and Dad

Jim Hennessyby Anne Walker-Hennessy Cifelli

Bill Headby Colleen Cooney

Incarnate Word Nunsby Joseph and Rosemarie DeLuca

Daniel Karchmerby Marcia Karchmer

Merry Christmas Smith Childrenby Dennis and Virginia Smith

A Christmas gift for his nieces and nephewsMadison, Cooper, Mason, Samantha, Alayna,Emma, Quincy, Kyle, Conor, Mia

by Fr. William PadavickParish Staff of Resurrection Parish in Solon OH

by Fr. William PadavickEllen Rebecca Heskett

in honor of her fighting spiritby Delbert and Geneva Heskett

Pat Greco

What a party!!!in honor ofhis Retirementfrom thefire department

by Patrick and Deborah Grecoby Catanzarite Investment Companyby Michael Zofcin

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Address Service Requested

COAR Peace Mission is a 501(c)(3)corporation established in the U.S. tofacilitate outreach, fundraising, fundstransfer, and other business for theCOAR Children’s Village. All donationsare gratefully received, payable to:COAR, andsent to the address, above.

COAR Children’s Village is theCommunity Oscar Arnulfo Romero, inZaragoza, El Salvador. Founded in1980 it provides: foster care for 120children, schooling for 800 children,and a clinic, pharmacy, and otherservices for the entire community.

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CUARESMA => LENT

The entire Children's Villagestarts the Lenten journeyto Easter, starting with

catechism classesand mass.

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