August 16th marks the arrival date of the Franciscan Friars to St Mary's, Above Rocks, and Missions . . . this year we spent the day at Our Lady of the Assumption, Morant Bay, St Thomas Civil Parish for the Annual Assumption Pilgrimage. While we have been in Jamaica now for four (4) years this is only the second pilgrimage that we have attended. Local legend has it, that if the pilgrimage is not had, we will have a bad year for hurricanes. We were able to make it in 2006. In 2007 there was DEAN and that washed out any pilgrimage for that year. In 2008, the weekend before GUSTAV (a tropical depression) sat over Jamaica for five days and the road to Morant Bay was washed out at Yallahs. Yesterday we had a beautifully clear day . . . and now today ANA, BILL and CLAUDETTE are making their way through the Atlantic . . . as the prayer goes: save us Lord from strong winds, hurricanes and other natural disaters. . . in the prayers of the faithful from June 1 through November.
As I post this piece - I'm taken that a reflection on hurricanes is linked with our anniversary. God has a strange sense of humor.
Continue to remember us in prayer as we continue to minister at St Mary's and Missions, and join us in praying that the islands of the Antilles Conference be spared from from strong winds, hurricanes and other natural disasters. . . AMEN!
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I think of the people of St. Mary's everyday and keep you and the people of Jamaica in my prayers. I traveled to the mission in April with the group from St. Edward Church. Sharing time with all of you moved me deeply and impacted my life for the better. I look forward to visiting again one day.
With love and prayers,
Ann Soucy
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