From July 1 to 28, the Diocese of Cheongju was the setting for an intensive missionary experience involving three perpetually professed sisters and five junior professed sisters. It was a precious time of encounter, sharing, and renewed apostolic enthusiasm, lived with the desire to joyfully witness to the beauty of the Pauline vocation.
There were also challenges. The scorching heat and heavy rains that marked the summer put the missionaries to the test. However, the generous collaboration of the priests and the vibrant witness of faith by the diocesan communities made it possible to carry out the many initiatives, giving the sisters an opportunity to share their joy and gratitude for their vocation.
The mission included a rich program of activities: book exhibits, media presentations, songs and gestures of praise, times of adoration during the Holy Hour, and musical retreats. The various initiatives reached 48 parishes throughout the diocese and resulted in the distribution of a total of 7,400 books.
At the conclusion of this intense experience, we lift our hearts in gratitude to the Lord for the graces received. In prayer and communion of hearts, we entrust to him the seeds of the Word sown throughout the diocese, that they may take root and bear abundant fruit in the lives of all those who received them.
