In bleak Venezuela, archdiocesan mission supplies hope

As part of the bigger picture, Father Schaffer is looking into starting an endowment that could financially support some of the social services being offered in Venezuela, without necessarily relying on archdiocesan facilitation. Called Misioneros de San Pablo, the organization would maintain the 48-year old connection between Catholics in the Twin Cities and Ciudad Guayana even if the archdiocese would be unable to send priests in the future, handing the pastoral responsibilities of Jesucristo Resucitado back to its local diocese. The goal would be not only to support programs like the soup kitchen and medical clinic financially, but also to give business leaders, doctors and other lay volunteers the opportunity to visit the mission and offer their talents. More…