Mass in La Costanera

Mass in La Costanera
incense is a very6 important symbol for the indiginous people

Two of Our Volunteers

Two of Our Volunteers
Holly and Liz are with us for 6 weeks

Two of our Short Term Volunteers

Two of our Short Term Volunteers
Ryan and Liz

Friday, December 19, 2008

Advent Greetings

Good Morning.
I have finished my first week working full time in the barrio and all is going well. I am still finding my way around and trying to learn the ins and outs of mission work. We have 3 weddings this weekend. At Sunday Mass we have a wedding, 3 children and 1 adult being baptized. There is a mother's club meeting this afternoon and a sacramental preparation session for adults tonight. I spent yesterday afternoon and evening painting our kitchen after a priests meeting in the vicariate in the afternoon. This is the quiet time in the parish (summer here) but things certainly fill up the day.
We are presently preparing for Christmas and all the celebrations that go with it. There will be a mass on Christmas Eve up the mountain in Riviera and also a mass in the Nueva Vera Cruz on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Please keep us all in prayer during these important days.
Buenas Duas.
Yo termine mi primera semana trabajando en el barrio and todos esta bueno. Ahora, necesito apprender que es importante en el trabajo missionero. Este fin de semana tenemos 3 matrimonios. Por Misa del Domingo tenemos 1 matrimonio, 3 ninos y 1 adulto por baptismo. Ayer yo traboje en la preparaction de muestra cocina despues una reunion de los sacerdotes de la vicaria.
Ahora preparamos por Navidad y todos los fiestas. Tenemos Misa de los Gallos ariba la montana en el Riviera y en Nueva Vera Cruz tambien y una misa por los jovenens en la manana de Navidad.
Por favor recuerde me en sus oraciones.

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View from the front of the chapel.

A sunset over the barrio


View of the courtyard of the chapel

One of the Kids in the Parish

One of the Kids in the Parish
One of the young girls in the parish school program

Kids from the School Program

Kids from the School Program

Views of the Barrio

Views of the Barrio
View from the front gate of the chapel.

The street in front of the chapel.

View from the side of the chapel.

The barrio of Nueva Vera Cruz

Recent Mass in La Rivera

Recent Mass in La Rivera
Some of the residents of La Rivera gather at a private house for our Saturday night celebration

View of the barrio from the chapel

El Club de Mulheres

El Club de Mulheres
Some women from the barrio gather every Friday afternoon for the Women's CLub meeting.

Baptism of 3 Brothers and Sisters, December 21

Baptism of 3 Brothers and Sisters, December 21

Wedding, December 21, Nueva Vera Cruz

Wedding, December 21, Nueva Vera Cruz

La Riveira

La Riveira

The Community at La Riviera

The Community at La Riviera
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La Riviera

La Riviera
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La Riviera

La Riviera
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La Riviera

La Riviera

La Rivera at a Recent Mass

La Rivera at a Recent Mass

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I am a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark who is currently serving as a Priest Associate of The Maryknoll Priests and Brothers in Latin America. I will be serving here for 3 years.