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Winter 2014 Priests in the Mission Rev “Go, e efo e, make disciples of all io s ~ & B.W.I. (Mt. 28:19 ) Volume 15, Issue I Winter 2014 Priests in the Mission Rev. Luis Orlando González, Chancellor ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION ‘SUI IURIS’ Turks and Caicos Islands; Pastor of Our Lady of Divine Providence Church, Providenciales Rev. Bruno Sammarco, Parochial Vicars, Our Lady of Divine Providence Church, Providenciales Rev. Rafael Velazquez Pastor of Church of the Holy Cross, Grand Turk Rev. Pedro Vilchez Parochial Vicar, Grand Turk Above: From the right Fr. Orlando the new Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris, Turks and Caicos Islands, Governor His Excellency Peter Beckingham, Bishop Peter Baldacchino auxiliary bishop of Miami and Fr. Bruno Sammarco parochial vicar (left), feast of Our Lady of Divine Providence Church on Providenciales Island, November 16, 2014. Above: youth from the parish met once a month to share the Word of God, All students from Holy Family Academy participate of the liturgies this year 8 new missionaries teacher came to help the mission.. and feast of the parish, the third Sunday of November. Msgr. Rozniak, The Vicar General of the Missio Sui Iuris, visit us and share with us about the new play ground. Above: The Auxiliary bishop from Miami, His Excellence, Peter Baldacchino visits the Mission were 15 years of his life was given to bring this pastoral work accomplished by the Mission in such a short time. The first time that we celebrate Thanks given in Turk and Caicos Islands. Now is an official holiday. ROMAN MISSION, P.O. Box 340, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, British West Indies; Phone / Fax: (649) 941-5136; E-mail: c i i @ c www.CATHOLIC.tc Volume 15, Issue I O N H O C O N N W R Page 2 A SCHOLARSHIP FUND is in place at HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY Catholic School to help families in need provide an education to their children. Direct Wire Transfer instructions can be provided upon request Above: HFA students participate for the first time in the National Track & TUITION Field competition, organized by the National Sport Commission. On the Year: $3,900; Term: $1,390; Right: Art Works were selected to participate in the National Trust Foun- Month: $450 dation's , "Migrant Bird's Art Exhibit" in Middle Caicos. Traveling to North and Middle Caicos to attend the exhibit. Their marvelous art work repre- Make checks payable to sented the school with much honor. Holy Family Academy Th e fir st Ca tho - lic cemetery in TCI. Msgr. Roz- niak, Vicar Gen- eral of the Mis- sion Sui Iuris Blessed and pr esid e th e fir st A way to evangelize we celebrate All catholic funeral Saints day with a play of the life of the in Holy Cross, saints and martyrs. Gr and Turk TCI. ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION P.O. Box 340, Leeward Highway Providenciales TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS British West Indies .
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