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Show SAINT CHRISTOPHER'S MISSION TO THE NAVAJO BLUFF. UTAH August 1 , 1962 Dear Friends ot st. Christcpher's Mission to the Navajo, Greetings tr,m Navajblandt Today the fierce desert sun is a brilliant gem set in a deep blue, cloudless sky. Only an occasional vapor trail carelessly left by a passing jet :i.nterrupts this glorious setting. Here below work goes on -- 11 ttle ::he ~1p herders watch over their flocks, children play, mothers cook and weave, t he Missi on staff and workers are engaged in pastoral duties. Father Liebler, helen and sally are having a five-day Church School at MOonlight, while Father W~y~e and the rest are bus.y with the Mis$ion and its problems. In order to give some direction to requests from individuals and gr~u~J '3~ Tre thought it wise to publish from time to time a list whfch i!lQj.ud e~l tl':!.B lfl0!.,t needed projects and items. We leave the choice entirely up to t~1 e pe!'so'1S involved and ask only that you advise U8 when you h2.ve mac~e a e e:i.e~i:·j·Xi.0 If we can we will try to assist you in some way tha'(', i-Jill CO:l'iS:.~~ :'lf:i ·\·l"n·;o:~ !,y and operation of a l-iission, though at present em: 113:t er:i.C1.l:-' .:': :;: ~· '..<- ~)~i j. 0:U;S' are limited, sketchy and inadequate. Hence, the following is the first of such itemo, (_;. r:'~.:rJ t:.; , ,",:2 f SlC} ;. in t ,hG order of importance to us. Actually, all are i;r.p~~.~t, ;3:::t r, 8,;-":1 i:' :: ;3 c:).r hop ) that one of these will offer you the opportunity of ?_-= ,~~-J.:;tl.l g r;$ :i.n <l :Large or · small way according ·to your resources. 1. £!§h Donations. Because of the exorbitant ccs·~, '::If paJ'cel 'JOOst and freight, plus our ability to buy li~ny j.t, ,?w ~ e.':, ~i"o l c s1.1e prices, receiving cash gives us the most fluid and efff:: cti v,! lI sa ",;::: . () u ~' means. However, we realize that donations in cash are not D.J w::.y ;; r 03si'V(o" 2. Artisans ~ taborers. It it 'WOuld be pos3:':jlu ';~IJ sponsor a . trip to the Mission for some memb..::r of a pc:.dsh who is especially talented or resourceful, perhaps combi.ni ng wor ;\. ITlth hif:> vaction, it would be a mutually beneficial arrangement for, upon his r etu.rn, he would be able to give a tirst .. hand report of our work and pS'cpl!3. List·s::!. i n the order in which we believe people with these skills could be u.~ e:l t o t:1S b ~ .st ad".ranta, e at this time are: Publie1ty JIlan (film, literature) Secretary (steno and filing) Electrician Plumber Sewag e consultant. A~hitect Landscaper Surveyor Soil expert (conservationist) I rrigationist Designer (publiCity) Artist Linguist |