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A WORD FROM ELISE FREDERICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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For many people welcoming the New Year, marks an opportunity to have hope for a better tomorrow. After the challenges of 2008 this may be true for many of us. Hope for a better tomorrow is exactly what our Mission Doctors bring everyday. The Coda family is preparing for a mission to Uganda, Tim Cavanagh heads to Cameroon, and of course Dick and Loretta Stoughton continue to provide an oasis of care in Zimbabwe. This new year marks a milestone for Mission Doctors – our 50 year Anniversary. We will honor these five decades and all our doctors, their families, as well as members of our Mission Doctors Auxiliary. This auxiliary has made the work of MDA possible, bringing hope for a better tomorrow for patients at mission hospitals and clinics around the world. For more information about the benefit read below under Auxiliary news. If you would be interested in my own musings on this anniversary, I invite you to my own blog. I will try to share more there as the year moves forward. What can you do? Please pray. Pray for those serving and that more will follow the call to serve. If you have considered serving yourself, perhaps this is the year to join us for the Retreat / Seminar and find out if this is a possibility for you. Read more about the Retreat / Seminar below. Of course, we also need your financial support. You can donate on-line on our secure web site using a credit card or check. Perhaps a smaller monthly donation would be more manageable this year… what ever you can give, know that your generosity is appreciated and makes a world of difference!
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| LETTERS FROM THE MISSIONS |
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Dr. Marcia Smith-Bourain tells about her experience serving short term with her daughter this summer in Guatemala. She shares with us the local challenges, hopeful changes and practical information about life at Hospitalito. |
| 2009 RETREAT/SEMINAR |
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Its not too Late! We are still accepting applications for the 2009 Retreat / Seminar March 20-22. It is open to Catholic doctors and their families considering short term service at a mission hospital or clinic for one to three months. Please contact our office (info@missiondoctors.org) for more information. |
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AUXILIARY NEWS |
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The 2009 Auxiliary Gala Benefit is coming up on February 14, 2009. We hope to have the largest turn out in our history to honor the sacrifices of everyone who have served as well as all those who have made this work possible. You should be receiving an invitation to this extra special event marking the 50th Anniversary of MDA. Contact the office for additional information. This is not the only exciting Auxiliary event this year. Sign up to become a member of the Auxiliary and attend entertaining social events while supporting the vital work of Mission Doctors Association. |
| A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER, MSGR. BROUWERS |
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2009 Auxiliary Gala Benefit
Mission Doctors founder, Msgr. Anthony Brouwers, wrote about Mission Doctors and their role in the missionary church “We wish to exemplify the law of charity. You can't make Christians of people unless they see the law of charity in practice”Forward this message to a friend |(213) 368.1875