Miles for a mission: Help bring the Gospel to those on the margins.

CWM
Jun 4
2 min read

Updated: Jun 10

MEXICO

Father Gronotte and his team walk door to door, praying with the poor bring them spiritual and material nourishment — *Fr. Patrick celebrates Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. The humble church is home to people of great faith!*

For the past 14 years, Fr. Patrick Butler, LC., has carried the Word of God across not just highways, but over dirt streets, bumpy backroads, and wherever else was necessary to minister to people in and around Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

The city itself is the fastest-growing in the country. As the population increases, more and more people move from elsewhere in Mexico to the outskirts of town, looking for work and opportunity in the city center.

Fr. Patrick is committed to serving everyone in the community, no matter how far away they live. But after more than 202,000 miles, his old pickup truck is no longer well-suited for long drives to remote locations.

Imagine the stories this pickup truck could tell …

Your gift today will help Fr. Patrick purchase a new truck that will keep him safe as he travels to do the work of the Lord, bringing the Gospel to those on the margins. For many people, he is their introduction to the love of Jesus and the truth of the Catholic faith. He recognizes that to serve in the example of Christ, he must meet people wherever they are — both physically and spiritually.

With fast population growth comes the potential to bring the Good News to those who have never heard it and welcome more of our brothers and sisters into the Church. It’s a critically important mission and a grace-filled opportunity, but Fr. Patrick can’t do it all on his own.

Please help him prepare the way of the Lord with your generous offering today.

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