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World AIDS Day is Friday, December 1. This year's theme is, "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." In many nations, Medical Mission Sisters are involved in hands-on care of those who are suffering with HIV/AIDS; in training caregivers and counselors; in teaching HIV/AIDS prevention; in working with parishes and dioceses to establish programs to care for AIDS orphans; and in being AIDS buddies. On December 1, Medical Mission Sisters in Philadelphia held a special Prayer Vigil for all those affected by AIDS around the world. Especially held in prayer were: the 39.5 million people currently living with HIV/AIDS; the 3.1 million people who died of AIDS in 2005, half a million of whom were children; and the 4.8 million who are newly infected each year. For a copy of the Prayer Vigil Service, please contact us at: mmsorg@medicalmissionsisters.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One year after the devastating earthquake struck, over a million people in Pakistan are still living in tents. Sister Sylvia Strahler returned to the affected area this summer. "We lived in a tent, as did all the people," she recalls. "The clinic we were working in was well stocked and free for the people. Probably the most important thing we did was listen to the stories of grief and loss, and try to be present to that place where healing can begin." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Mission Sisters 2007 calendars are available upon request. Please e-mail us if you would like to receive one. Also, please send us any special requests for prayers you may have via our "Contact Us" page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Liturgy Schedule for Medical Mission Sisters' celebration of Advent and Christmas at our North American Headquarters in Philadelphia is now available. Evening Prayer takes place on Saturdays (December 2, 9, and 16) at 5:00 p.m., and Sunday Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. (except for Christmas Eve, which will be at 8:00 p.m.) For a copy of the full schedule, please contact us at: mmsorg@medicalmissionsisters.org
December 1,
2006
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