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Give to the Max!

November 15, 2022
Wherever you live, you can donate to Friends of San Lucas' Give to the Max Day campaign and make a difference for the people of San Lucas. Thursday, November 17, 2022
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“Even the longest walk… begins with a pint of beer.”

October 4, 2022
It was 13 degrees and sunny as three men began walking from the capitol in St. Paul to San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala. They arrived on January 29, 1973. Come have a beer with us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the walk. Tuesday, October 18 \ Dual Citizen Brewery. 
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50 Year Walk Anniversary Coming Soon!

August 5, 2022
On October 18, 1972, Fr. Greg Schaffer, Ronal Motta, and Elias Jacinto set off from the steps of the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul and began a historic walk to San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala. Their goal was to raise money for the Mission in San Lucas Tolimán, founded in 1963 by Fr. Greg.
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Herbeck’s bike ride to raise funds for the Mission

July 1, 2022
The ride commemorates founder Father Greg Schaffer's 3,000+ mile walk from Minnesota to Guatemala.
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Supporter of the Month: Margaret Marsille

April 6, 2022
Meet Margaret, one of Friends of San Lucas’ Long-Term Volunteers. She just completed her annual three-month visit to San Lucas Tolimán and returned home to Virginia. Margaret was eager to get home so she could plant her garden but certainly will miss Guatemala. What you might not know about Margaret is that she has been going to the Mission since 2003.
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Blessed Stanley Rother

July 28, 2021
Blessed Stanley Rother was born in March of 1935 in Oklahoma as the oldest child to parents Franz and Gertrude. He grew up on his family farm with his parents and his four siblings. As a young adult, he decided to become a priest. After serving as an associate parish priest for five years, Fr. Rother decided to volunteer to serve as a priest in Guatemala. He drove 2,000 miles from his home in Oklahoma to his new parish to serve the Tz'utujil people in Santiago Atitlán.
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