Missionaries have said they will continue their work despite the threat posed by the...
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Olena Khrystyuk lost contact with her friend in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion for two days. When they reestablished contact, the story was the same.An end to the invasion and a chance at peace were the focal points of prayers during a service held Wednesday night at the Oblate School of Theology. The service marked the start of a fundraising campaign to support fellow missionaries and Ukranian refugees in Ukraine and Poland.
“This is our oblate family that’s being affected,” said Claudia Garcia, an Oblate School spokeswoman. “It’s part of our mission to help our missionaries.”More than 50 people gathered in the Immaculate Conception Memorial Chapel. They bowed their heads in prayer, lit candles and sang hymns as priests led them in English and Spanish.
The prayers came amid Ash Wednesday, a special day of prayer, fasting and reflection that Pope Francis asked be devoted to the war in Ukraine. The pope has asked Catholic Church leaders to pray nightly and dedicate their Sunday masses for peace in Ukraine, said the Rev. Warren Brown, a Catholic priest with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
About 30 missionaries are spread out helping refugees between Ukraine and Poland, officials said. The missionaries are planning to stay despite the ongoing invasion.Albert Bravo stands next to his mother and her friends, who are all from Ukraine, during a prayer service for Ukraine at the Oblate School of Theology Chapel. The school was founded by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who have missionaries in Ukraine and Poland. The school is raising money to help Ukrainian refugees.
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