2016 in Review

Glenmary 2016 in review; milestones, memories & more. We are thankful for the many blessings. Read about some of them at this link http://www.glenmary.org/2016review/

Mission Christmas Pageants

Christmas Pageants, also known as "Pastorelas" in Spanish, are performed in many of our Glenmary Missions during the Christmas season. A few examples here are from North Carolina and Tennessee.

 

Fr. Mike in the midst of the diablos

Fr. Steve with the piñata

Christmas Around the Missions

Sharing some Christmas photos from around our Glenmary missions - A variety from Tennessee to Georgia to North Carolina.  Merry Christmas from Glenmary to all of my readers.

Fr. John, Br. Jason, seminarian Charles and Br. Levis in South Georgia

Fr. Mike, Br. Virg, Novices Samuel & Jose Carlos and Br. Curt in North Carolina

Fr. Tom Charters in Erwin, TN

Lay Missioner, Kathy O'Brien in Erwin, TN

Rutledge, TN

Maynardville, TN

Sr. Darlene, Antonio, Sr. Mary Ellen & Richard

Novice Ken & Br. Ken

Daniel, Fr. Vic & Josiah in Tennessee

Missioners in Caruthersville, Missouri

Home visit in the Tennessee missions

Santa visits parishioners homes with Glenmary students help

Charles in, Cuthbert, GA

Merry Christmas

Nativity Window from the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Covington, Ky

Father Christmas

Glenmary's Fr. Gus Guppenburger, aka Father Christmas, on the back cover of the current Glenmary Challenge magazine. Fr. Gus passed away earlier this year.

Advent and Christmas Novena

Advent photos from Our Lady of the Fields Chapel at Glenmary's National Headquarters.

During our annual Christmas Novena, December 16-24, Glenmary prays the needs of our benefactors & their intentions daily.

New to the Glenmary Website

A Thanksgiving Experience at a Glenmary Mission
Mr. Wilmar Zabala, Vocation Counselor
When visiting Father Vic Subb, the "turkey priest," on Thanksgiving Day, I recognized three uniquely Glenmary charisms displayed at their best.



The Magi’s First Advent
Br. David Henley
"They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house, they saw the child..." Like the magi following the star, we should look for signs that affirm our vocational call.

A Christmas Message to Our Glenmary Partners
By Fr. Don Tranel
I recently heard the story of Brother Jason Muhlenkamp, who is ministering in Blakely, Ga. at Holy Family Mission. The mission had setup an outdoor nativity scene with a bench nearby. It was on that bench that Brother Jason was able to listen to the cry for help from a woman in need.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en la sede de Glenmary

Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe at Glenmary's headquarters

Glenmary Challenge - winter 2016

The most recent edition of The Glenmary Challenge is "at the newsstand" or on the way to your mailbox. This issue has a powerful article on "welcoming the stranger" by our own Glenmary Father Vic Subb. In addition there is an impressive story about the ecumenical coming together in western Kentucky, written by Frank Lesko, Glenmary's director of Catholic-Evangelical relations.

At this link you can sign up to receive free quarterly issues of the Glenmary Challenge, "The Magazine of Catholic Missioners to Rural America."

2016 Christmas Concert

Glenmary held our annual Christmas Concert this past Saturday, December 3, 2016.
For the first time ever we "Live Broadcast" a few of the songs on our Glenmary Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Glenmary.org/). Enjoy the sounds of the season!





Hope to see everyone who attended at next year's concert and if you were unable to attend this year, save the date - second Sunday of Advent, next year!