International group of seminarians helps out at Girls and Boys Town

Published: 2004-08-02

BOYS TOWN, Neb. (CNS) -- Seminarians from Uganda, Myanmar, Latvia and Mexico were spending the summer on the campus of Girls and Boys Town near Omaha to acquire skills they can use to help children in their home countries. The 10 seminarians arrived in May to assist with the summer program and were scheduled to leave at various times throughout the summer to continue their seminary studies. "There are so many lessons to be learned at Girls and Boys Town," said Joseph Prepha, a seminarian from Myanmar. "Once we become priests, there are children back home that need to be cared for; they need our help. At Girls and Boys Town, we learn things we can do to help them."

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