How to Spend a Christian Life
By James Franke [pullquote1 variation=”blue” ]”You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”[/pullquote1] Perhaps the most referenced Christian quote apart from Scripture, we have all heard this beautiful articulation by St. Augustine as to what it means to have our satisfaction in God, and in Him alone. However how many of…
Ten Floors and Counting….
“He raises the poor from the dust and the needy from the ash heap.” -Psalm 113:7 In only 3 short days, 10 floors have changed the lives of 10 very grateful families!! It is incredible what God is doing through the Romero family and few of their wonderful benefactors. They write on their blog, “Floors for the Poor is a brand…
Go and Bear Fruit!
By Jonathan Weiss With the arrival of cooler weather and a pseudo-Autumn here in Louisiana I find myself caught up in waves of nostalgia from my childhood. Chilly evenings around campfires, pumpkin patches along the highway, and apple picking in Amish country. A few weeks ago Kristen, Edmond and I were able to visit my family in Ohio and while…
God is Sending Us Out!
October 12th The Alvarez family are in transit today to the Philippines once again! God is so great! After many trials and set backs, Odilio, Stacie and their 7 children, including one on the way, are returning to their previous mission post in the islands of the Philippines. In their newsletter for August they write about these trials and how…
Facebook LIKE Campaign
October 12th So many awesome things are happening at FMC its hard to keep up! As a Church we have officially embarked on the “Year of Faith” and the Church is challenging everyone this year to be evangelists and missionaries! As FMC we are launching our first ever, Facebook “LIKE” Campaign which we hope will be a great tool for reaching a larger…
Faith Never Grows Alone
By Teresa Reardon A priest once said to me, “You will never grow in your faith alone.” I didn’t really know what he meant until I joined the missionary community of Family Missions Company (FMC). Through community Jesus reached my heart, grew my faith, and changed my life. Living in a community of people that have a relationship with Jesus…
“Floors for the Poor” and the 300 Mercy Club
October 5th, 2012 It is incredible to see what God is doing in the hearts and lives of people all over the world because of the simple, and profound YES that our missionaries have given with their lives. We want to share two amazing things that are happening in the Philippines as we speak. Floors for the Poor Sammy and Lindsey Romero…
Joyful Obedience
By Erika Olson (This post is based on a talk that I gave at our weekly Mission Formation prayer meeting a few weeks ago.) So often in my life, I feel like God stalks me. It’s usually with a common theme; I call them spiritual two-by-fours. God knows that I need something and He doesn’t stop pursuing me until I…
God is Calling Families into Mission!
Great Things Are Happening
September 12: There are so many wonderful things happening at FMC! Here are a few things that are happening this week: Our newest missionaries arrive for training today, as we kick Intake 2012 off with Mass at Our Lady of the Bayous Retreat Center. Genie Summers is in Ann Arbor, Michigan recording a episode of The Choices We Face with…
Mga Bunyagan (Baptisms!)
September 7: Our missionaries in the Philippines were blessed to witness 36 souls welcomed into the Church through the waters of Baptism in a poor village in the Philippines this week! Lindsey Romero shares the wonderful joy they experienced as they got to see the fruit that their ministry is having: “It was SUCH a blessed week for us here! The…
Mission Formation
Join us for a blessed evening of praise, fellowship, and sharing every Wednesday night at Our Lady of the Bayou’s, located at 1318 S Henry St Abbeville, LA 70510. Feel free to call the office at 337.893.6111 with questions. Be sure to visit the website for Mission Formation Updates. You can also subscribe to our upcoming events here. Hope to see you there!Click the…
Donor’s Dinner
For the past 20 years Family Mission Company has been honoring our donors at the annual Donors Dinner. Benefactors are updated on the work of Family Missions Company and our missionaries in the field.
St. Valentine’s Dinner and Dance
Every year Family Missions Company hosts a Valentine’s Dinner and Dance. Join us for a wonderful and blessed evening with fine dining, dancing and entertainment geared toward reinforcing faith and commitment in marriage, relationships and with Christ. All proceeds of the evening go towards the support of FMC.
Shoot with a Mission
Join us Saturday, March 23rd for our 8th annual Shoot with a Mission. Everyone makes a difference for the Kingdom of God as they enjoy the sport of Clay Shooting and gathering with friends, colleagues, and family. [prettyfilelink src=”https://www.familymissionscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SWAM-Brochure_Email.pdf” type=”pdf”]Shoot with a Mission Brochure[/prettyfilelink] WHERE: GOL SHOOTING CLUB, HWY 697, SOUTH OF MAURICE WHAT TIME: REGISTRATION @ 8:00AM START @ 9:00AM WHO:…
Music for Missions
L’Angelus performed a benefit concert for Family Missions Company. It was a great day of live music, delicious Cajun cuisine, fun games and local crafts. Join us next year for another fun-filled family friendly festival. All the proceeds support the ministry of Family Missions Company in our community and around the world. [prettyfilelink src=”https://www.familymissionscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Music-for-Missions.pdf” type=”pdf” newwindow=”true”]Music for Missions Flyer[/prettyfilelink]
All Catholics Must Be Evangelized and then Evangelize Others
By Frank Summers The Second Vatican Council has launched the Catholic laity into a new era of participation in the life and mission of the Church, and the mission of Jesus in our world. We must each live a HOLY life and engage in the APOSTOLATE, to evangelize and sanctify the world. Following the Council, Pope Paul VI published Evangelii…
“The Missionary is the Saint” (Mission of the Redeemer pg. 90-91)
By Frank Summers In his encyclical on foreign missions, Pope John Paul the Great chooses to talk about the call to holiness of life and the need for all missionaries to become saints. The Second Vatican Council and the new Catechism make it clear that all are called to the holiness of Jesus – yes, the pope and bishops, and…
