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2011 December Articles:
Page 1 - A Salvadoran's perspective . . . Page 4 & 5 - Mass at the center of . . . 
Page 2 - Thanking you all . . . Page 6 - Materialism takes a holiday . . .
Page 3 - For saving children from the grim alternative. Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

2011 September Articles:
Page 1 -COAR's Housemothers ... Page 4 & 5 - What did you do on your summer vacation?
Page 2 - who are they and what do they do? ... Page 6 - Changes to El Salvador's child care laws ...
Page 3 - 2011 Benefit project - helping them carry the load ... Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2011 June Articles:
Page 1 -Accountability to History by paying homage... Page 4 & 5 - Accountability to Church and Culture...
Page 2 - Accountability to Sponsors through letters... Page 6 - COAR's commitment to accountability...
Page 3 - Accountability to Donors through continuous improvement.. Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary
2011 March Articles:
Page 1- 30 years of sacrifice, but bad news . . . GANGS . . . Page 4 & 5 - COAR is the "family" that counters the gangs
Page 2 - A new world of violence - worse than the war . . . Page 6 - Preventing Gang Violence - YOU, thanks!
Page 3 - Helping a Children's Village . . . Page 6 - Memorials and Honorary

2010 December Articles:
Page 1 -COAR's new "Gang" symbol, logo, office . . . Page 4 & 5 - More 2010 Visitors MOVING!!
Page 2 - 2010 High School Visitors MOVE . . . Page 6 - A new "gang" symbol to counter the violence of gangs
Page 3 - Benefit Project 2010- Children's Legal Services Fund Page 6 - Memorials and Honorary


2010 September Articles:
Page 1 -COAR turns 30 - love and saftey then and now . . . Page 4 & 5 - 30th anniversary celebration and 1st Communion
Page 2 - The Mission Cooperative Plan keeps children alive . . . Page 6 - Stability is expensive - but worth it!
Page 3 - Benefit Project 2010- Children's Legal Services Fund Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2010 June Articles:
Page 1 - Bugs dead, Ready for bed . . . Page 4 & 5 - Romero's example to raise Peaceful Childrenl
Page 2 - Another visit to show they care . . . Page 6 - Creating the culture of Peace in El Salvador
Page 3 - Benefit Project 2010- Children's Legal Services Fund Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2010 March Articles:
Page 1 - Countering winter blizzards with sunny laughter . . . Page 4 & 5 - 30 years - COAR founded, Msgr. Romero murded
Page 2 - Brian's sponsorship for more than 20 years . . . Page 6 - Earthquakes' lessons - being Christ's hands & feet
Page 3 - . . . makes a huge difference and raises children Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2009 December Articles:
Page 1 - Like you were there - Msgr. Antall shows our benefit guests . . . Page 4 & 5 - . . . and the homes our children come from - and the home they find
Page 2 - . . . COAR success stories . . . Page 6 - Floods Nov 5-13 - loosing what little they have
Page 3 - THANKS! - Annual Benefit Secures the Future with $84,454 Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


Archbishop Escobar Alas with COAR Board of Trutees on 9/19/09
He visited our office to Secure the Future of COAR!
2009 September Articles:
Page 1 - Sponsorship Drive saves 29 children - thanks St. Joseph! Page 4 & 5 - First Communion partnerships and Aug. 15th fun!
Page 2 - The CCVI Sisters say goodbye after 25 years - looking to our Future . . . Page 6 - Saying goodbye to the CCVI and others who served in
El Salvador
Page 3 - Oct. 6th Annual Benefit Luncheon - "Securing the Future" Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2009 June Articles:
Page 1 - Does my sponsorship matter? Yes! Ask Gamaliel . . . Page 4 & 5 - St. Ed High School visits and heals with strong arms
Page 2 - COAR 10th grade builds an alfombra in Zaragoza Page 6 - We wait upon the Archbishop and celebrate weddings!
Page 3 - COAR On-line is here! So many ways to give . . . Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2009 March Articles:
Page 1 - 25 years of the CCVI at COAR . . . Page 4 & 5 - Chapel hosts 25th anniversary celebration
Page 2 - "Who receives a child in my name receives me." Page 6 - Love and Fear and the Bible: this world is passing away
Page 3 - COAR History available - New Archbishops and old friends Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2008 December Articles:

Page 1 - Salvadoran Catholic Women bring the message . . . Page 4 & 5 - Repaired Chapel is Reopened
Page 2 - How Precious to God Every Kid at COAR is! Page 6 - Faith, Because things Do Get Better!
Page 3 - 2 Annual Benefit Fun Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

2008 September Articles:

Page 1 - How are the chapel repairs going? . . . Page 4 & 5 - Photo benefit preview (see the beauty)
Page 2 - . . . meet two (of the many) who have helped. Page 6 - The Sacred Heart of the Community - Parents
Page 3 - 2 Annual Benefits in October - DETAILS Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary
2008 June Articles:

Page 1 - 1st Communion Prayer Partners . . . Page 4 & 5 - Chapel and roof repairs - major work
Page 2 - . . . help with Chapel Fountain Repair Page 6 - Perfect Storms - wind and rising costs
Page 3 - 2 Annual Benefits in October - Save the Dates!! Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary
More on wind damage - pictures Page 4&5, above, click for costs >>
March 2008 Articles:

Page 1 - Back to School in 2008 Page 4 & 5 - Buen Provecho - taking good advantage of food
Page 2 - 2007 Annual Report on Sponsorship . . . Page 6 - Blown Away - Wind Storms Jan. 2nd
Page 3 - 2007 Sponsorship ideas Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

Older . . .

2005 December Articles:
A week of festivities around the 25th anniversary August 15th . . . including hundreds of alumni, Archbishop LaCalle of San Salvador, members of Fr. Ken’s family, and so many more . . .

2005 September Articles:
A COAR Story . . .Antonio Aquino, now working in El Salvador's Supreme court, remembers the women who became his mothers and says, "God Bless You Sisters of Charity" . . .
Meet the Bad Boys of Casa San Jose . . . one of the houses where 10 young boys, ages 6 – 10, eat, sleep, do homework and chores, and play together . . .
   
2005 May Articles:

Healing Sergio's Family - A Dying Mother's Wish . . . Motherless. The little boy on this year’s calendar and on the last newsletter is Sergio. He is five years old, the youngest of six, four older brothers and a sister. He came to COAR a year and a half ago, when his mother was dying . . .
Two for COAR . . .the 25th Anniversary coincided with the death of Pope John Paul II . . . Romero painting donated by NE Ohio artist . . .
25th Anniversary of Romero's Assasination . . . was remembered at COAR with a poem and picture contest . . .
2005 February Articles:
COAR Children's Village Inaugurates Its 25th Year . . . with parades, speeches, and the dedication of Calle Padre Kenneth Carlo Myers Brown, a beautiful new road into COAR . . .
A COAR Story . . . Francisco Heriberto Chicas
Orphaned then Employee of COAR . . .

2004 Annual Benefit . . . New Classroom Construction: $11,000 Raised . . .
- and -
Updates on Past Annual Benefit Projects . . .
Mariela is six years old. She came to COAR extremely malnourished this year, but is doing quite well after treatment . . .
 

2004 Spring Articles:

COAR Team in International Children's Games!! . . .
. . . Words cannot express what it was like to see COAR kids in Cleveland and mingling with the world at this spectacular international event . . .


Sr. Stan, COAR Pioneer, RIP 1916 - 2004 . . .
. . . "I love these children. We sow our destiny here . . . If they shoot my head off tomorrow, I don't mind. I feel I've done my best . . "

COAR Cafeteria Opens March 15 !! . . .
. . . The project of the 2002 Annual Benefit is ready to serve the students, staff, and surrounding economy . . .

Summer Parish Mission Appeals . . .
A major source of funds for COAR. Consider speaking or ask your pastor to have COAR speak . . .


"Missionaries" (a play by Elizabeth Swados) . . .
Willoughby Fine Arts Center, Cleveland, OH, (440) 951-6637
COAR Speaker: April 17, 7:00-9:00 pm
Therese Osborn, former associate of Sr. Dorothy Kazel will speak about COAR as the legacy of the "Missionaries" . . .


 
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December 25 - Christmas Day! Watch our video Christmas Card to you (click)

December 17 - news of Peace Corps challenges in Central America (go to Peace Corps website for latest updates - click)

December 2 - Anniversary of the murders of the Four North American Church Women in El Salvador 1980

December 1 - 7pm, COAR Presents the sacrifice of the Four Church Women at Church of the Resurrection, Solon, OH

November 26 - COAR High School Graduation!

November 16 - last day of school at COAR

October 8 - COAR Annual Benefit - Saturday night, 5-9pm - Housemother Training Fund (click)

May 14 - OH, Cake Pops! at The Hooley at Kamm's Corners - gives a portion of all sales to COAR as their "Charity of the Month" - yummy - try them! (click)

April 2 & 3 - COAR participates in Just Cause Fast at St. Matthew, Charlotte, NC

March 24 - anniversary of murder of Monseñor Romero in 1980

March 22-23 - President Obama visits El Salvador
- visits Romero's tomb, meets Archbishop Escobar
- analysis of gangs, drugs, immigration issues
- LA Times coverage



March 18 - Archbishop Escobar meets with COAR Peace Mission Board of Directors



Visitors in 2012:

March 3 - 11 - Ashland University, Ashland, OH

May 25 - June 2- John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH

June 2-9 - St. Edward High School, Lakewood, OH

June 12-13 - Swing Into Action, Cleveland Area supporters of CLAM Team

June 13-20 - St. Joseph Church, Strongsville, OH - Parish Partnership

July 1 - 10 - Padua Franciscan High School, Parma, OH

Visitors in 2011:

February 15-16 - St. Rita Parish, Solon, OH

May 27-June 5 - John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH

June 28-July 7 - Padua Franciscan High School, Parma, OH

November 15-16 - VASJ and Beaumont High Schools, Cleveland, OH

Visitors in 2010:

December 4-6 - VASJ and Beaumont High Schools, Cleveland, OH

June 28-July 7 - Padua Franciscan High School, Parma, OH

June 16-23 - St. Joseph Church, Strongsville, OH - Parish Partnership

May 31-June 7 - St. Edward High School, Lakewood, OH

March 18-20 - University of Seattle (w CRISPAZ)

March 13-18 - Holy Name Parish, Garfield Hts., OH

February 17-19 - VASJ and Beaumont High Schools, Cleveland, OH

Romero Assassinated
March 24, 1980

Let us not develop an education that creates in the mind of the student a hope of becoming rich and having the power to dominate. Let us form in the heart of a child and young person the idea of loving, of preparing oneself to serve and giving oneself to others.

--January 22, 1978



2007 December Articles:

Page 1 - 2007 - The the Year in Pictures . . . Page 4 & 5 - Give the Gift of Sponsorship
Page 2 - 2007 - The end of the year, anyway Page 6 - Giving that Changes the World
Page 3 - 2007 Annual Benefit - Sr. Mary Pat Fund for Special Education Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2007 September Articles:

Page 1 - Special Education at COAR . . . Page 4 & 5 - COAR gets an A - new computers (thanks!)
Page 2 - Giving the benefits of Page 6 - Baptism by Visitors
Page 3 - Education to all Children . . . ANNUAL BENEFIT Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


2007 June Articles:

Page 1 - The Graduating Class. . . Page 4 & 5 - The Pride, the Stats
Page 2 - Four Special Students Page 6 - Pride in El Salvador
Page 3 - Sr. Mary Pat - Saying Goodbye with a New Endowment Fund Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

2007 March Articles:

Page 1 - High Holy Days . . . Page 4 & 5 - What a Girl Wants . . . What a Girl Needs
Page 2 - The place of faith in the lives of the children . . . Page 6 - High Holy Days, indeed
Page 3 - Vickie Cavanaugh reflects on a year in service at COAR Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary
2006 December Articles:

Page 1 - Nahum, orphaned but not abandoned . . . Page 4 & 5 - Memorial Garden at COAR's heart
Page 2 - Alumnus Edgar Tolentino thanks you for COAR Page 6 - Remembering Julia Gurka
Page 3 - Annual Benefit Results Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary - three teenagers

2006 September Articles:

Page 1 - Seminarian Summer . . . Page 4 & 5 - Sponsorship Gems
Page 2 - in service at COAR Page 6 - Seminarians & Priests
Page 3 - Annual Benefit Project Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

2006 June Articles:

Page 1 - A College Semester . . . Page 4 & 5 - Solidarity
Page 2 - in service at COAR . . . Page 6 - Gifts from the heart
Page 3 - the Casa de Solidaridad Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary

2006 March Articles:

Page 1 - Why COAR? Page 4 & 5 - Special gifts!!
Page 2 - Because it works! Page 6 - Easter Appeal
Page 3 - Strategic Planning Page 7 - Memorials and Honorary


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