Con-solatio attended the SEEK conferences, organized by FOCUS in January, in Fort Worth, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, which gathers thousands of university students for five days of prayer, talks, and mission testimonies. Here are some words from our returning missionaries who gave their time and hearts to share about the beauty of our mission with...
Con-solatio attended the SEEK conferences, organized by FOCUS in January, in Fort Worth, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, which gathers thousands of university students for five days of prayer, talks, and mission testimonies. Here are some words from our returning missionaries who gave their time and hearts to share about the beauty of our mission with...
On November 27th, our Con-solatio family celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving Day together with 85 friends in Brooklyn. Preparations had begun several days earlier...
Far from home, our missionaries discover their American roots with new eyes as they dive into their country of mission and share life with a culturally diverse team. Thanksgiving is one beautiful tradition that our missionaries enjoy sharing...
The turkey was carved, dishes were set, and each person had their place at the table. This year’s thanksgiving dinner began with Mara’s commemorative reading of Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of Thanksgiving Day...
For Memorial Day Weekend, we headed up to Buffalo, NY for a Con-solatio family reunion. We were welcomed by our own Father Peter (missionary in Argentina and now diocesan priest), Selen (Italy and El Salvador), Julia (Peru) as well as Fr. Peter’s family and my own (I, too, am a Buffalo native). We were also...
Every year, we look forward to attending the Con-solatio Annual Gala at the beautiful Bohemian National Hall in NYC. It’s always a special evening filled with love, laughter, music, meaningful encounters—and, of course, delicious food and wonderful company! It’s a joy to witness firsthand the incredible work,...
Who are we at Con-solatio and what is our mission? Words often seem to fall short of fully encapsulating our ministry of presence and compassion. This year, as we sat down to reimagine our logo, the question became even trickier: how to express something meaningful about our ministry through a simple little image? It turned...
This past March marked my third year helping to lead a mission trip to the Bronx and spending a day with Con-solatio and their friends. Each time I’ve come to New York, I’ve been struck by my own poverty and weakness—by how little I feel I have to give to those around me. Yet, without...
This past week, four fellow ex-volunteers and I were blessed to attend the SEEK 2025 conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together, we represented Con-solatio at a booth amidst over 40 other organizations, sharing our mission with more than 20,000 college students. It was an incredible way to share our mission and invite others to...