Summer Update from Chone
Summer Update from Chone
Dear Friends and Collaborators of Help the Helpless,
With immense joy and gratitude for your great generosity, we have started the children’s soup kitchen at the new Sister Clare Crockett Missionary Center in Chone. The mission of this apostolate is not only to provide material nourishment, but also spiritual nourishment. Therefore, with the collaboration of volunteers, we prepared catechism classes, games, and school tutoring for the children. It was so exciting to see the children's faces of joy and surprise as they entered the room where we set up carefully prepared tables in a spacious and clean environment. We welcomed them into the soup kitchen and gave each child a plate. They were seated at tables according to their age. We blessed the food for them and gave them instructions on how to behave during dinner. They watched us very attentively!
After the meal, there was time for games and then catechism classes, which were again divided according to age. We began by talking about the great love God has for each of us. We showed the older children an image of Jesus on the cross and explained that Jesus died for our sins. It made a deep impression on them, and some showed it by kissing the cross. We spoke to the younger children about God's love, but with an image of the baby Jesus instead. Most of them do not have any experience with the teachings of the Faith, and so, during these first encounters, they are all filled with joy and enthusiasm for these new things! It is an immense joy to be able to teach these souls the greatness of God's love for them and to instill in them the desire to be good so they can reach Heaven. We place this mission in the hands of Our Mother and ask for prayers for the growth of spiritual fruits in these souls.
After catechism classes, they go to the classrooms for school tutoring. We find that many children do not have the educational level they should, with some of the older children not even being able to read. Therefore, our work consists of teaching them almost everything from the beginning. We can see so clearly that God is pouring Himself into every soul, not only those of the children, but also those of the volunteers who prepare the classes and give themselves generously for the love of our Lord. We hope this center will quickly become a place where the little ones can find God's love amidst all their suffering and family difficulties. It is a joy to be able to give everything for the love of the Lord and serve Him through these little souls.
May God multiply your generosity, which has made all this possible!
The Servant Sisters from Chone
With immense joy and gratitude for your great generosity, we have started the children’s soup kitchen at the new Sister Clare Crockett Missionary Center in Chone. The mission of this apostolate is not only to provide material nourishment, but also spiritual nourishment. Therefore, with the collaboration of volunteers, we prepared catechism classes, games, and school tutoring for the children. It was so exciting to see the children's faces of joy and surprise as they entered the room where we set up carefully prepared tables in a spacious and clean environment. We welcomed them into the soup kitchen and gave each child a plate. They were seated at tables according to their age. We blessed the food for them and gave them instructions on how to behave during dinner. They watched us very attentively!
After the meal, there was time for games and then catechism classes, which were again divided according to age. We began by talking about the great love God has for each of us. We showed the older children an image of Jesus on the cross and explained that Jesus died for our sins. It made a deep impression on them, and some showed it by kissing the cross. We spoke to the younger children about God's love, but with an image of the baby Jesus instead. Most of them do not have any experience with the teachings of the Faith, and so, during these first encounters, they are all filled with joy and enthusiasm for these new things! It is an immense joy to be able to teach these souls the greatness of God's love for them and to instill in them the desire to be good so they can reach Heaven. We place this mission in the hands of Our Mother and ask for prayers for the growth of spiritual fruits in these souls.
After catechism classes, they go to the classrooms for school tutoring. We find that many children do not have the educational level they should, with some of the older children not even being able to read. Therefore, our work consists of teaching them almost everything from the beginning. We can see so clearly that God is pouring Himself into every soul, not only those of the children, but also those of the volunteers who prepare the classes and give themselves generously for the love of our Lord. We hope this center will quickly become a place where the little ones can find God's love amidst all their suffering and family difficulties. It is a joy to be able to give everything for the love of the Lord and serve Him through these little souls.
May God multiply your generosity, which has made all this possible!
The Servant Sisters from Chone