Kwaheri na Asante Sana
As many in the province know, former Marianist
Peter Daino has been working in our Advancement Office for about a year. His area of concentration has been the ministry needs in Africa and India. Peter is an amazing mission preacher and has been most beneficial to our fundraising efforts during the last year. Last week, he and
Allison Hewitt, Director of Mission Advancement for the province, secured a major multi-year grant to allow the Marianists in the Region of Eastern Africa to build a new Marianist High School in Lilongwe, Malawi. This is a major accomplishment for Peter and Allison that will allow the African Brothers to offer a quality, Marianist education in a country considered the poorest in Africa.
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Peter will spend six weeks in Malawi and will re-visit a secondary school for 800 girls that he built for the Diocese of Karonga where Chaminade Secondary School and M.I.R.A.C.L.E. are located. He is also helping the Region of Eastern Africa raise funds for a new community residence in Karonga and will be working with the Marianist community there to move this project forward. Upon his return, he will transition to employment as the pastoral coordinator for All Saints parish in the Diocese of Syracuse.
As he departs, we wish Peter the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit. We say "kwaheri" (farewell) and "asante sana" (thank you).
On the Mend
Thanks to so many Brothers of the province who have inquired about my recent accident and have offered prayers for my healing. I saw the surgeon on Tuesday and the 45 staples were removed from the incision! I began physiotherapy on Wednesday and will continue with that twice weekly for the next 4-5 weeks. This entire experience has made me much more conscious of the privilege of walking...and compassionate for those who are permanently disabled. So, thanks for the support. I appreciate it very much.
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