God loves every person unconditionally

L-R : Carol Flaherty, fmm, Alma Dufault Presenters.

Young Franciscans participated in three key events for a day to learn about St. Francis and Mission; a presentation of a fioretti of St. Francis; a showing of a video: the Sr. Thea story; and the preparation of 2 gift baskets of food for distribution to the poor at the Poverello Center. Prior to dramatizing the fioretti, Alma defined Mission. Alma told the group that because they have been baptized, they are all called to be missionaries. People who are missionaries tell people about God and about how much he loves each and every person personally. It doesnÕt matter to God any kind of bad thing that a person may have done, God still loves that person fully. Before seeing the fioretti of St. Francis, Brother Angelo and the robbers in Monte Casale, Carol Flaherty, fmm elicited from the youth some of the issues they face in life so that they might better identify in their own lives the needs for reconciliation and conversion.

L-R: Alejandra Pacheco, Julia Menendez, Joonie Ahn harvesting grapes.

Julia Menendez concentrates on her project.

Julia Menendez, Yen Nguyen, fmm, Claudia Pacheco, Margarita Zuleta (in Background) and Vanessa Zuleta working on food baskets. .

L-R:  Julia Menendez, Joonie Ahn, Claudia Pacheco, Vanessa Zuleta  putting finishing touches on the food baskets. .

L-R Back: Margarita Zuleta, Kelly Cardona, Alma Dufault, fmm, Presenter, Evelyn Menendez, Stacy Goncalves, Dora Cooney, Kiana Lopes, Claudia Pacheco, Alexandra Pacheco, Joonie Ahn. Front L-R: Julia Menendez, Vanessa Zuleta, Chan Nguyen, fmm, Vilma Paceheco, Yen Nguyen, fmm