A letter from Your Director

Dear Volunteer,

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child has filled you with joy and peace.

2003 has brought with it some stormy, snowy weather to those of us in New England. I know it is summer where some of you are, so please know that we are jealous!

We are happy to report that our recent fundraising mailing to the AMA Alumni and their families has been very successful thus far. In addition to the efforts of Sr. Francis Joseph, the Concert Committee and the AMA Board in Philadelphia who are in the process of planning the AMA Benefit Concert to be held in March, we hope that we can raise enough capital to cover our costs and continue to build for AMA’s future.

We have welcomed two new AMA’s to Cana House in Worcester recently. Camille has finally arrived from France after facing some visa snags. Lismarie, sister of Lily (a former Cana volunteer), brings the number to a busy and happy five!

The applications for 2003 are starting to come in, so we are in the process of interviewing potential candidates. Please pray for our candidates during their discernment process!

Thank you Clif for your newsy e-mails from Cochabamba! I also appreciate your pictures...If you all could send prints, we would love to display them at theConcert in March. I’m looking forward to hearing more from Joe and Evan during January!

May your ministry continue to flourish and may you remain happy in giving!

Peace,

Beth