Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Parish Pastoral Assembly
Today, we have started the working sessions of our parish’s pastoral assembly. The motive for this meeting is to study the Diocese's Pastoral Plan and to understand better our commitment in the Church. more...

Thursday, November 24, 2005
Solidarity Campaign - Advent 2005
The hurricane Stan that hit Guatemala almost two months ago has left a trail of destruction and a lot of scars on the Guatemalan people. The consequences have been felt in several communities. During this period of Advent our diocese of Jalapa is conducting a solidarity campaign with one of the communities that was worse effected. We have just returned from a fact finding visit in this community. more...

Thursday, November 17, 2005
Mass by Bishop Mons.Julio on Jalapa's mountain. Mrs María Olimpia Galicia Marroquín died today at Chaparrón .
Today, Bishop Mons. Julio Cabrera celebrated a mass at the Parish of Nuestra Señora de la Expectación situated on the mountain Xalapan of Jalapa. The mass marked the end of the course on the Church’s social doctrine. The Bishop’s presence in this area of high conflict was a sign of unity. more...

Monday, November 14, 2005
Interview on Australian radio
Fr Anton was today interviewed on SBS Radio, Australia’s multilingual station broadcasting from Sydney and Melbourne in 68 languages. This telephone interview was carried out by Ms Marlene Galea during a weekly programme in Maltese featuring news and current affairs on the islands of Malta and Gozo. Australia has a very large Maltese community who has emigrated there over the years. more...

Sunday, November 13, 2005
Remembering Fr.Natalio Maertens on the 7th anniversary of his death.
Today we held a special mass at San Manuel Chaparrón for the repose of the soul of Fr.Natalio who died on the 13th November 1998. more...

Thursday, November 10, 2005
A day marred by violence and death in Chaparron and Jalapa
The events that we have witnessed yesterday are a sign that unfortunately our regions are still subject to crime and violence. In Chaparron a couple was murdered while in Jalapa we personally encountered the forced removal of a group of squatters that had occupied land and we were later attacked with stones. more...

Tuesday, November 8, 2005
New chapel for the community of San Nicolas
The hurricane Stan caused extensive damage to buildings constructed from dried mud bricks. One of them was the small chapel at the hamlet of San Nicolas.The structure could not hold the large amounts of rain water and as a result it was extensively damaged. The only solution was to demolish the chapel and then rebuild it. more...

Saturday, November 5, 2005
Graduation ceremony at Poza Verde and a marriage at Damian
It was a day full of activities but above all of joy. 40 youths received their teaching diploma in the community of Poza Verde while one of the teachers of our parish’s school, Ms Karina Lemus, married in the hamlet of Damian. more...

Friday, November 4, 2005
All Souls Day
It's the time to reflect on the life that follows our death. more...

Thursday, November 3, 2005
A container from Malta full of aid for our parish
This container is being sent thanks to the generosity and hard work of the Jesuits helpers in Malta. It's going to be the most beautiful Christmas present for our town and for all those in need. more...

Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Closing Cerimony of the scholastic year 2005 at the Madre Teresa College
The scholastic year came to an end on October 31st with the celebration of the holy mass. Afterwards, an activity was held in the parish center which was attended by the students and their parents. more...