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St. Therese
Little Flower Church
5560 Kirby Ave
Cincinnati OH 45239
513-541-5560 |
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Local
Twinning Contact: Kathy Shannon
Sr. Francis Magg, CDP |
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Parish Twinning Website: |
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| Twinning Partner:
Sisters of Divine Providence, Madagascar
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| Twinning Mission:
Our
Commission is dedicated to fostering the unconditional love of Jesus
Christ throughout the church community. We will provide an atmosphere of
joy, openness, caring and hospitality by listening to, understanding and
responding to the needs of our sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ. |
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| Benefits of the
Relationship:
The
benefits of Twinning are many. First we learn about another culture and
acceptance of that culture. Secondly, it broadens our idea of church,
growing in joy, reverence and humility. And best of all the friendships
we have developed are over the top even though they are halfway around
the world. |
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| Challenges:
Our most
difficult challenge is the distance; a (24) hour ride by plane. The
languages spoken in Madagascar are French and Malagasy. We are having
better luck learning the French. |
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| Tips to Building a
Healthy Relationship:
Be open
to the natural development of a friendship. Be patient and honest.
Americans with action plans sometimes want immediate results. Be careful
in explaining your intentions and make sure they are rooted in Jesus. |
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Other:
It was
the year of the jubilee 2000 and we heard the pope’s message loud and
clear to “open wide the doors to Christ”. One of the greatest gifts
Jesus has given us is the universal church, blessing and calling us to a
relationship with our brothers and sisters in faith. So, as members of
the Parish Life Commission we felt one way to accomplish this was
through twinning. After all our own patron saint, Therese of Lisieux
longed to be a missionary. We chose Madagascar because our DRE, Sr.
Francis Maag, had just returned from a trip there visiting her order of
Divine Providence. We heard her stories of love and friendship and knew
that these sisters were truly about building up the body of Christ. |
