FEBRUARY 1-2, 2012
In October 2011, we were contacted by a parish in Albany, New York to have a spay event in Darien. We asked how/why Darien? Anne Brockenauer responded that their parish in Albany, NY is St. Vincent de Paul and they are committed to social justice, and had partnered with the Centro Pastoral in Santa Fe, Darien through Pueblos to People. The Centro Pastoral in Santa Fe is a Maryknoll Mission Site, staffed by 2 Maryknoll Sisters, Melinda Roper and JoJi Fenix.
By Godincidence, I had attended Saint Vicent de Paul School in Panama City when it was administered by the Maryknoll Sisters.
So on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, after sterilizing 49 animals in Panama City, we drove 3 hours to Santa Fe and sterilized 48 animals (37 dogs and 11 cats)
The people of Darien need to be educated on the importance of pet sterilization. Sister Melinda believes that for the next spay event, more people will bring their animals.
Sister Joji and St. Vincent de Paul, Albany, New York parishioners
The mural in ECODIC painted by local youths depicts our motto: Together we can make a difference
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