Madagascar Mission Twinning Project

Our Parish Life Commission is dedicated to fostering the unconditional love of Jesus Christ throughout the church community. We strive to provide an atmosphere of joy, openness, caring and hospitality by listening to, understanding and responding to the needs of our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.

Twinning: A parish seeks to integrate global concerns into their parish life by developing a faith-filled relationship with another parish within or outside the U.S. Establishing the relationship is an evolutionary process involving both parishes. The desired twinning relationship is one where, like the Christian community described by St. Paul, there is a mutual sharing of gifts within the Body of Christ. It is a relationship between equals. It requires humility to recognize and accept the gifts that our twinning community has to give our parish.

History: It was the year of the Jubilee 2000 and we heard the pope’s message loud and clear to “open wide the doors of 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 Director of Religious Education, Sr. Francis Margaret Maag, CDP, had just returned from there visiting the missions of the Congregation of Divine Providence. We heard her stories of love and friendship and knew that these sisters were really about the building up of the body of Christ.

Benefits: The benefits of Twinning are many. First we learn about another culture and acceptance of that culture. Secondly, it broadens are 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.

Next Step: Come join us in this wonderful work of the Lord! To find out more contact DirectorRelEd@littleflower-church.org.