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By Carole | November 13, 2008
This past Sunday, the Grey Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) gathered a hundred young people at University College Dublin for a time of Praise and Worship, followed by a concert by Ronan Johnson and the Emmaus Band. It was a joyful time of real Catholic fellowship.
After Evening Prayer was over, the MC stood up to introduce a speaker from America named Mario. I thought to myself, “Mario? I wonder if this is the Mario I know? The one who was a student in Steubie…” The speaker stood up and I thought “Right shape.” Then he started to speak and I thought, “Right voice.” I couldn’t see his face because of the lighting in the church–but when he told his story, it sounded like the Mario I knew. So I went to him after he finished, and sure enough–it was Mario. What a totally delightful surprise!
He told me that after his time in Steubie and a stint on Sonlife and SENT, he decided to go on the road as a free-lance lay missionary. I guess that makes me his missionary kindergarten teacher! : )
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