Aug 24, 2016 | Construction, Growth, MOJ
Deacon Leo preaching at St. Mary of the Annunciation, Mundelein, IL. Since Deacon Leo Okonkwo arrived in Chicago on August 12th it has been non-stop mission activity. Through the Archdiocese of Chicago Mission office, HEAL has made mission appeals in four parishes for...
Jul 17, 2016 | Appeal, Construction
During my recent trip to Nigeria, I visited the Compassionate Home in Umuagwu village for the 2nd time in 2 years. I couldn’t wait to reunite with one of the children, Scholastica, who, at 3 ½ years old, is the youngest child at the Home. I panned the school courtyard...
Jan 15, 2015 | Guest Post
The man who sat next to me didn’t have the appearance of the kind of leader I’d expect to see, whose vision has inspired hundreds of volunteers and religious missionaries in one of the poorest areas of the world. The man was Br. Leo Okonkwo, whose blue and white...
