Today I began a Parish Mission at Holy Family Church in Nassau, Bahamas, on Robinson Road, a few miles in from the tourist area and beaches along Bay Street.
The two lively Masses this morning were filled and the singing was especially lively to my northern ears. It’s a growing area and Archbishop Pinder is planning a large new church here. Fr. Tom Brislin, CP, an American Passionist from my province is in charge of the building.
Holy Family Church
Here are some pictures of Holy Family. I include a beautiful painting given to Fr. Tom from an Argentinian painter who is working in the area.
I recommended this morning to the people at Mass that they check out this blog because I’m going to preach on the great messengers of Advent: Isaiah, John the Baptist, and Mary of Nazareth.
The Benedictines from Collegeville, MN and the Sisters of Charity from New 
York were among the Catholic communities who worked in the Bahamas. I’ll put up some pictures of the churches and schools they built. The Catholic school system has been an important factor in the growth of these islands.
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Ah, Father, what a wonderful mission trip. I am sure you get so much from the people you minister to. The Bahamas==wow. Enjoy and be Spirit filled. What an Advent blessing and gift for so many. You will be light…….
Thanks for your prayers for Fr. Wilt. We are out in Annville Pa near Hershey with my brother and sang a beautiful song at Mass this morning by Dan Schutte from the Breaking Bread hymnal. It is always good to visit a new Church and experience the special spirituality of that parish family. May you be safe and much blessed.
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How wonderful!!!!!
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Hello to Fr Tom from a visitor of 15 or so years ago!
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Wow! This is so exciting for you to be in the Bahamas at this time of the year–we are finally getting our cold winter air here and you are in the warm sunshine–can’t help but feel a bit envious. How long will you be there? We will miss you here. Frank and I went to see our son Michael and Margaret’s last night for dinner. We attended their church 5:00pm Mass, The Cathedral Basilica of St James on Jay and Tillary streets in Brooklyn–it is the first Catholic church on Long Island, founded in 1822. It has been refurbished recently and it is beautiful!! We enjoyed the pastor’s homily on John the Baptist and felt closer because of your Advent messages–thank you. Enjoy your mission and stay well.
Love,
Susan and Frank Baker
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Hi Father,
It was lovely having you in our home on Friday night, along with our beloved Fr. Tom. Welcome again to the Bahamas. Both Drew and I hope we will be able to come out and hear your advent message at least once this week as he mentioned to you at church on Sunday.
I will continue to check into your blog and read all the messages you post.
Thank you and may our Blessed Lord bless and keep you in the palm of His Hand.
Lorraine Pinder-Albury
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And it was a pleasure to be with you and your friends. I’ll post some material from the mission each day, I hope, so you can listen in from a distance. Best wishes to Drew.
Fr.Victor
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