I feel very humbled that God called and gave me a missionary vocation to serve in Madagascar for all these years. A plaque was revealed, naming it the Father Thomas J. Carroll, MS, Education Center, in honor of the pastor. The bishop then sprinkled holy water throughout the new educational areas as the annual parish family picnic began with games for children. Following the service, Bishop Pelletier commented on how sisters in Madagascar, representing 80 religious communities, play an invaluable role in uplifting African women by providing education and medical care, and teaching home economics, child care and love and self- respect. Every 16 or 17 months women have babies.
Native sisters can promote human dignity and women's rights.
We need the sisters to really complete the work of the ministry of priests. One of Bishop Pelletier's biggest challenges there and the reason for his work is to establish the local church and make it financially independent from Rome and the United States. There are vocations. God is calling. They have to be nurtured.