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[sylvia skrepichuk]

I was one of the teachers who took students to Consuelo for many years.  Dean and his program have affected the lives of so many young people...who are not so young anymore.
I am very happy that Dean has joined the Sunday community.
Peace
Sylvia
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Hello Mary Lou!

“Who are you?” is often a tough question to respond to… I’ll be as brief as possible…

I’m originally from Calgary Alberta… I’m a Social Worker (BSW; University of Calgary 1989)… I joined the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society as a lay missioner in 1990 and was missioned to Consuelo in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 in the spring of 1991. Once here I developed a program for visiting Canadian Catholic high school students and their teacher / chaplain / adult co-participants. Most of our groups hail from southern Ontario.

My association with Scarboro Missions came to an end in the fall of 2001 but I have continued here in the DR on my own with the support of the local Bishop and Diocese.

Our work with the visiting groups came to a sudden halt in February 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, more than 3 years later, a number of group coordiantors are exploring the possibility of bringing groups to Consuelo from their schools once again. 🙏🏼

These visiting groups, especially the adult co-participants, formed an important network of people that kept me linked to my Canadian reality. Not having this link over these past three years has been very difficult for me personally. I was able to connect with the Sunday Community a few weeks ago (via my friendship with Art Bloome) and now find the weekly liturgy (and the wonderful reflections shared in advance of each liturgy) are a good way for me to rebuild my connections with people at home once again - and being part of this faith community has been life giving for me personally. I thank the community for welcoming me so warmly!

I hope this gives you an idea about “who I am”… Am I sufficiently “revealed”? 🤣

I send fond regards and many blessings from this community called Consuelo (Consolation).

Dean.

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On Apr 4, 2023, at 12:31 AM, Mary Lou Jorgensen-Bacher via Sundaycommunity <sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:


Thank YOU Dean.  Who are YOU?  I don't know from our listings, WHO YOU ARE???

Please reveal your self!



Mary Lou Jorgensen-Bacher
Keeper of the Flame


On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 08:22:38 p.m. EDT, Dean Riley via Sundaycommunity <sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:


This is so amazing and hopeful! Enjoy this beautiful video!

Dean Riley.

Michael Franti & Spearhead - Brighter Day


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