Connections to CNEWA’s world Spreading the Word
Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari speaks at Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati in February. Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari, CNEWA president, has prioritized parish visits to meet more of the agency’s friends and donors and to introduce it to new audiences. In February and March, he visited the archdioceses of Cincinnati and Louisville, Kentucky, and the dioceses of St. Augustine and Palm Beach in Florida.
It is a “privilege to preach” in these parishes and “to let people know how the Gospel is connected and can be connected in real life,” he said. “CNEWA is an example of how you can do it.”
In May, Msgr. Vaccari visited St. Michael the Archangel
Learn more about upcoming parish visits: cnewa.org.
Aid Continues in Gaza CNEWA-Pontifical Mission continues to coordinate efforts and partner with local church and humanitarian organizations to provide basic needs for the people in Gaza impacted by the military conflict between Israel and Hamas. From October until February, donations made by CNEWA provided hot meals to 760 displaced Gazans sheltering at two parish churches in Gaza City — St. Porphyrios and Holy Family — as well as those in the vicinity and other neighborhoods.
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parish in Indianapolis, and he plans to visit parishes in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis in June.
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The aid also included essential medicines for those with chronic illnesses and diseases, as well as hygiene kits, diapers, fuel, cooking gas, bottled water and cleaning supplies. In March and April, CNEWAPontifical Mission worked in coordination with a local communal food kitchen to deliver food aid to displaced people in Gaza City and Rafah. Donations given to CNEWA also support the ongoing delivery of food packages to 150 families in Gaza City and 400 families in Rafah.
Fighting Drought in Ethiopia Drought in northern Ethiopia has made it difficult for children to attend school due to hunger, thirst and exhaustion. Argaw Fantu, CNEWA’s regional director in Ethiopia, fears as many as 200,000 will drop out for these reasons. Mr. Fantu visited schools in the Eparchy of Adigrat in the northern Tigray region that are part of CNEWA’s feeding program, benefiting 8,000 students. These schools report students returning and improved performance thanks to the provision of nutritious biscuits.