Enjoying Each Other's Company in Solidarity

Written by Deacon Gary Nosacek 

Each afternoon Father Joseph, the other deacon and I sit on the rectory porch doing nothing. Actually, we are waiting for people to drop by for a brief visit and talk. It’s very important here to just be available in case somebody wants to talk. Sometimes it’s about important things, but most of the time they just want to know that we want to be with them. 

Likewise, the other deacon has Cindy and I go for a walk with him in the late afternoon after visiting time. It’s well known in these parts that some visitors do not want to walk around the community. Rather, various groups like the UN, USAID, and many of the charities will enter the community areas in their big fancy trucks, meet with a few community 'big shots' and then drive out again. Having us walk makes a BIG impression. In fact as we walk, little children will follow us for a bit and the adults all wave and smile. It’s clear to them that Global Solidarity is part of the community.