The migrant workers who toil in the chicken processing plants across Mississippi are a close-knit group. Their sense of community extends to the missionaries who serve them. When Edgar Lopez died trying to get back to his family in Carthage, Mississippi, following his deportation, it left a hole in this faith-filled community that may never be filled.

You hear the stories from our incredible missionaries around the world. But the powerful work that they do is often aided by individuals behind the scenes. Fr. Edwin Dill, S.T., doesn’t currently work in the mission field, but he has supported our missionaries and made their work possible for decades.

In Honduras, Fr. César Muñoz has witnessed God’s blessing on two very vulnerable families whose hope was restored thanks to our missionaries and the support of our generous benefactors. 

The penitential season of Lent is an opportunity for all Christians to quietly reflect on our lives. What attachments are keeping us from loving more freely? What distractions pull our gaze from the Lord?

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fr. Francisco Valdovinos, ST, who passed on Sunday, January 17, 2021 from COVID-19 and its complications.