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A Message from Visitor Program Director Kristal Sawatzke
When I first joined Friends of San Lucas, I started to hear a lovely phrase over and over again - one that I eventually learned had a particularly special meaning to Mission history: Juntos Podemos. You might have heard this phrase over the years, too; it means Together, we can...

Support Friends of San Lucas on Give to the Max Day
Every year GiveMN hosts Give to the Max Day to encourage charitable giving. This year we are raising money for the Mission Healthcare Program. Quality healthcare is a basic human right. But in the low-resource rural communities surrounding San Lucas, access to healthcare is scarce. Even in the city, many residents cannot afford treatment for disease. We hope we can count on you to support us on November 18!

New Work & Volunteer Opportunities at FOSL
FOSL is excited to announce that we are currently accepting applications for two new opportunities! In this post, you'll learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the Director of Development and the Long-Term Volunteer and how to apply.

Friends of San Lucas Mankato Gala and Virtual Conference
We are very pleased to announce the Friends of San Lucas Mankato Conference and Gala Saturday, October 9th at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato. The Gala will highlight the work of the Mission over these last 18 months of challenge and opportunity.

Blessed Stanley Rother
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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