Luis Lopez

14 August 2008 -- Luis Lopez is a Maryknoll seminarian who has come to Cambodia for a two-year Overseas Training Program (OTP). Born in El Salvador, Luis emigrated to Canada where he has lived until joining Maryknoll.

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Roberta McLaughlin and Luis Lopez 6 August 2007
Just a few hours after his arrival, a jet-lagged Luis Lopez greets the Cambodia Mission Team, the Maryknoll group in Cambodia with whom he will be working for the next two years. With Luis is Roberta McLaughlin, one of the lay missionaries.
Luis Lopez and Luise Ahrens 13 August 2007
A week later, Luis is officially welcomed into the group at their Wednesday meeting. Here Sr. Luise Ahrens presents him with a khrama, the iconic symbol of Cambodia. (Already we are confusing "Luis" with "Luise"!)
Jim Noonan and Luis Lopez Next Jim Noonan presented Luis with a bowl of wishes. Each member of the CMT had been asked to write out a special wish for Luis during his time with Maryknoll in Cambodia.
Luis at Maryknoll liturgy Then Luis joined the group for their regular Wednesday afternoon liturgy. Each week the CMT has a meeting, a liturgy, and then a meal together, and a number of outside friends of Maryknoll come to participate also.
Luis Lopez and Marist brother 18 April 2010
Luis (left) has finished his time with Maryknoll and today he returned to the United States. Before his night-time departure, a few friends stopped by the Maryknoll center to wish him well in his travels and future endeavors.

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