{"id":26601,"date":"2021-04-14T13:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mklm.org\/?p=26601"},"modified":"2021-05-04T12:37:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T16:37:07","slug":"bill-vos-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mklm.org\/mklm\/bill-vos-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk With Us – The Bill Vos Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fr. Bill Vos on a home visit in Bangladesh, an informal slum settlement in Mombasa, Kenya.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Father William Vos embodies and advocates for Jesus\u2019 mission of servant leadership and missionary discipleship.<\/p>\n
Throughout his priesthood, Father Vos has promoted the Catholic laity\u2019s vocation to mission. He has worked tirelessly to unite and engage Catholics of all charisms in Christ\u2019s mission to build the reign of God. His leadership creates opportunities and structure that allow them to be heard, actively participate, have ownership and shape a renewed, healthy community of faith.<\/p>\n
Father Bill Vos with Esther, one of the first of Tanzania’s Wataturu ethnic group to become a Christian.<\/p><\/div>\n
Father Vos, a priest of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, was a member of Maryknoll Lay Missioners, serving in East Africa for 19 years. He chaired our board of directors from 2007 to 2017. Today, he continues to serve as a member of the Advancement Advisory Council. As diocesan director of Catholic Relief Services, Father Vos remains active in numerous ventures with the Diocesan Mission Office staff promoting Global Solidarity Partnership.<\/p>\n