Early this week I set out for Juina City for a two day meeting of the clergy of the diocese of "Juina". On my way I broke a spring in the jeep and had to abandon it in the middle of the country side. Thankfully one of the other priests came along and gave me a lift and organised the garage to come and collect the jeep. While in Juina I collected Padre Paudie Moloughney {the Parish Priest} off the bus {which was only 4 hours late - it too broke down} and returned him to his parish of "Juruena". And so next week I am off back to Sao Paulo to collect my car and drive it back to my new appointment. This drive will take about a week. I have been appointed to the diocese of Juina. Parish to be named later.
Paudie & Myself at the last mass in Santo Expedito
Parish Catechist "Neuza" who accompanied me to all the communities over the last three months and did the translating and other organising work. What you can't see is that she lost a leg in an accident over 20 years ago and is now paid as a full time church worker through the generosity of the Kiltegan Fathers. Her daughter is a trained teacher and was my Portuguese teacher for these last few months.
Some of the kids at the Mass.
About to fall asleep
As always there is food for all after Mass and this young man is "tucking in".
Views of Juruena September 2006 [4]
