Tag: Christian missions
World Mission Sunday
It’s a different world past Montego Bay.
The Catholic Church is deeply committed to walking with the poor there.
And there’s a role for us to play, too.
Q&A – Jamaican Mission
Passionist Father Jim Price is an American priest serving in south-central Jamaica in the impoverished rural mission Diocese of Mandeville. He coordinates both the Pontifical Mission Societies and the evangelization office for the diocese, where Catholics make up less than 2 percent of the population. “The Catholic population is small,” Father Price explained, “but our outreach is vast regarding education, medical aid and various forms of assistance.”
History of colonial rule and slavery found to haunt Jamaican culture
Caring for the human needs of the people of rural Jamaica and sharing the Catholic faith with them calls for a heightened sensitivity to the history and culture of the Caribbean’s second-largest island — and second poorest nation.
Polish priest with a machete gave Catholic school in Maggotty its start
“Why aren’t you in school?” asked Father Marek Bzinkowski of a couple of children in Maggotty, Jamaica.
“Because we don’t have any money or food,” they answered.
Jamaica – Beyond the beaches
It’s a different world past Montego Bay.
The Catholic Church is deeply committed to walking with the poor there.
And there’s a role for us to play, too.
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