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Guatemala Companion Parish Ministry

Who/how does the ministry serve?

The work of the Guatemala Companion Parish Committee involves maintaining the relationship between St. Martin’s and the priests and parishioners in our three Guatemalan companion parishes (San Marcos, San Juan Apostol, and San Martin, Obispo), supporting programs developed by our companions, and visiting our companion parishes. The relationship is mutual. We pray for each other and share the same faith. While we are able to provide them with funding for projects, they have offered our community members radical hospitality when welcoming us for visits to their parish.

Who is involved?

Over the nearly 25 years of the relationship, 67 members of St. Martin’s have visited our companion parishes. Committee members include Kate Borgstrom, Terry Clattenburg, Harry and Sandra Gould, Dick Haggard, John Howe, Jo Ann Miles Miller, Barbara Thomson Previdi, and Ralph and Karen West.

How do I get involved?

Talk to Terry Clattenburg or one of the committee members. Terry can send you very detailed reports of what happens in our companion parishes and what is needed now.

What have been some successes?

Support from St Martins enabled our companion parishes to promote human, economic, and/or community development.

San Marcos has focused on serving the most oppressed in society:

  • Started a program of accompaniment to persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • Formed a self-help group for members of the LGBTQ community and with other organizations worked to publicize the rights of LGBTQ individuals;
  • Trained volunteer health workers in remote Mayan villages in good childbirth practices and treatment of basic illnesses;
  • Helped a group of mostly HIV-positive Mayan women form a cooperative to make and sell chocolate to earn income;
  • Helped the inmates of the women’s prison with food, educational resources, and spiritual support;
  • In response to the Covid pandemic, San Marcos has placed a new emphasis on food security and has provided bags of food to vulnerable groups.

San Juan Apostol and San Martin, Obispo de Tours

  • Enable children to go to school.
  • Education provides the opportunity for various types of employment after graduation, and those graduates who obtain jobs are better able to support themselves and improve the wellbeing of their families.

What are some struggles?

In the school programs, the majority of children supported are Mayan. Mayans are still victimized by discrimination in Guatemala. The programs have sought to include more girls, to address the traditional gender imbalance in education.


News

Sustain Scholarships for School Children in Our Guatemala Companion Parish

Sustain Scholarships for School Children in Our Guatemala Companion Parish

On June 5th, St. Martin’s Companion Parish Committee is beginning the campaign for the 25th year of the scholarship program to enable Guatemalan school children to attend school. We are accepting your pledges or donations for full scholarships ...
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Report from the September 2021 Community Engagement Committee Retreat

Report from the September 2021 Community Engagement Committee Retreat

On Saturday, September 25, representatives of St. Martin’s ministries engaged in outreach activities met to share information about their work, clarify the common values across all community engagement efforts, and plan for the future. We are ...
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Guatemala Scholarship Update

Guatemala Scholarship Update

Posted July 13, 2021 Thank you to everyone who has supported our Guatemala Scholarship Campaign so far! The Guatemala Companion Parish Committee thanks all those who have pledged or paid contributions for scholarships for children in o...
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Guatemala School Scholarships Update: Help us hit our campaign goal!

Guatemala School Scholarships Update: Help us hit our campaign goal!

Posted June 15, 2021 Less than $2,000 left to meet our goal! The Guatemala Companion Parish Committee thanks all those who have already pledged contributions for scholarships for children in our Companion Parish San Juan Apostol, Chichi...
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Prayer List: May 20, 2021

Prayer List: May 20, 2021

St. Martin's ministries and partners: St. Martin’s Guatemala Companion Parishes and Food Collection for St. Luke’s. Prayers: Claire Concilio; Max and family; Sharika Browne; Lyn and Andrew Fulton; Stacey Hogan-Tietz; Guiseppe Parra; ...
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Terry Clattenburg

Leader, Guatemala Companion Parish Ministry

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Calendar

Wednesday, 5/25 at 6:30 PM
Parent Group on Zoom
Wednesday, 5/25 at 7:00 PM
Compline
Thursday, 5/26 at 7:30 AM
Morning Prayer via Zoom (SM)
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MP Coffee Gathering (Baker St)
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Thursday, 5/26 at 6:30 PM
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Thursday, 5/26 at 7:00 PM
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Friday, 5/27 at 7:30 AM
Morning Prayer via Zoom (SM)

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Sermons

  • May 15 | The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel
    Alpha and Omega
  • May 8 | The Rev. Carol Duncan
    The Good Shepherd
  • May 1 | The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel
    God Keeps the Offer Alive
  • Apr 24 | Anne Alexis Harra
    Community
  • Apr 10 | Anne Alexis Harra
    Rollercoasters

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