Twenty years ago, the Berrigans — formerly parishioners of St. Fabian Parish in Farmington Hills and now parishioners of St. Irenaeus in Rochester Hills — were inspired by a homily during World Mission Sunday that led them on a journey to found a now-thriving school in Uganda.
For Nancy in particular, that 2005 homily was personal. The visiting priest that Sunday, Msgr. John Kauta, began his homily with an unexpected question: “How many of you know about pagan babies?”
“Well, my hand shot up,” she recalled to Detroit Catholic.
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20 years later, local couple reflects on success of Ugandan school they founded - Detroit Catholic
In 2005, Nancy and Paul Berrigan were inspired by a homily during World Mission Sunday to make a difference a world away
