A New Compassionate Home

When I first traveled to Nigeria in the spring of 2014, it was the most surreal experience of my life. Over 100 children sang and clapped for me as I stepped out of the vehicle that brought me to the Compassionate Home in Umuagwu village.  My hosts, the poor villagers...

Sr. Callista’s Health Clinic

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...

A New Land of Promise

Next Monday, our nation celebrates the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World.  His mission was to discover a land which would yield its fruits for the Spanish Crown, which sponsored him in the 15th century.  Over 500 years later, this land of America has...