Thirty Three years ago today, {28th November 1973} , Padre Derek John Christopher Benignus Byrne, my new pároco / parish priest, came to Brazil for the first time. Parabens / Congratulations Derek. Don't forget to look after your struggling new curate!
Derek with a family from the parish and our parish secretary "Dora" [on extreme right] at the Diocesan Assembly in the New Retreat centre in Juina.
