Catholic Religious Education Instructors all over the world come visit and share stories of your classroom experiences and adventures in faith. I know I always want to find new, creative and meaningful lesson plan ideas to reach out to the class and bring them closer in relationship to Christ.
Lent is a time for not giving up so much as thinking differently- putting Christ #1 in your life and maybe not the other stuff (work stress and distractions like FaceBook, TV videos,) that pull us away from what matters most.....
and isn't Lent a call to pray more and seek out God's wisdom for our life?
Deuteronomy 10:18-19 – “For the
Lord your God...loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing.
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of
Egypt.”
I am asking for volunteers to tutor refugees from Burma. My student's name is Ta Mwe Paw and she comes from a Karen Village that was destroyed many years ago. Ta spent almost her whole life in a Thailand refugee resettlement camp. Remember the Thai people do not like the Karen people. She is the happiest, most joyful, hopeful person I know. Can you imagine living in a settlement camp most of your life and away from your family and home?
This is a long video and there are many on You Tube about Burma. The new government dictatorship has changed the name of the country but it is still known as Burma. I will post some pictures of Ta that I have on my phone. I am currently helping her buy a house. I went with her family to every meeting with the bank and Housing Resources. I even was there at he first house inspection.
Catholic Charities only asks for an hour or so of your time and you DO NOT have to be a teacher. Most of the refugees speak some English and your job is to facilitate speaking correctly, identifying pictures and textbooks and literature are there in the classroom for your use.You can use the copier to print out your own lesson plans.
We meet in the Catholic Charities office on 60th and North Avenue.
60th Street Office
2021 North 60th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-771-2881
You can set your own time with your student.
Here is the contact information for the
Director of Volunteer Services at Catholic Charities Milwaukee
