La Salette Mission Appeal

July 21, 2018 - July 22, 2018

Location: Church

La Salette Mission Appeal
July 21st & 22nd

The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette will preach the Annual Parish Mission Appeal on July 21st & 22nd. Our mission speaker this year is Fr. Andrews Kollannor, M.S., the Pastor of Our Lady of La Salette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana.

Fr. Andrews is one of the pioneers of the La Salette Mission in India. It was because of his dream, vision and hard work that the Province of La Salette in India exists today. He was the First Provincial Superior of the province and has served in the formation of the seminarians for many years. He is a good singer and wonderful leader. Fr. Andrews was born on May 7, 1953 and became a member of the La Salette Missionaries on May 1, 1983. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 5, 1985. His Elder brother Fr. John is a Carmelite priest, serving in India. We welcome Fr. Andrews to Mary Queen Church.

Having brought the fullness of Life to our world when He rose from the dead, Jesus sent his disciples to share this life with all of creation. “They went forth and preached everywhere” (Mk 16:20).

The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette minister to people of every race, language, culture and way of life—beginning at the La Salette Shrine in France where our Blessed Mother appeared in 1846. Her final words, “Well, my children, you will make this known to all my people,” echo Jesus’ Gospel mandate.

It is little wonder that the La Salette Congregation has always been mission orientated. When called upon by the Vatican to preach the Gospel in foreign lands, they eagerly responded. This spirit brought them to mission in 27 countries, especially among the poor in Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Haiti, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, the Philippines and now the most recent, Tanzania.

With your cooperation, the Missionaries of La Salette can continue to provide spiritual and financial assistance to these mission countries as they bring God’s reconciling message to the poor.