Aid to the Church in Need: Guatemala: Purchase of a vehicle for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Guatemala: Purchase of a vehicle for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Posted by Project of the Week on 23/2/2009, 7:37 am
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GUATEMALA

Purchase of a vehicle for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

The parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sagrado Corazón de Jesús) belongs to the diocese of Quiché, in western Guatemala. This is the poorest region in the entire country and of the 860,000 inhabitants of the diocese some 54% are Catholics. The diocese has 26 parishes, two of which have no priest at the present time. But thanks to the support of many of the laity, all the parishes are able to maintain a lively Catholic life. The Sacred Heart parish lies in Quiché, but also includes other villages up to around 5 miles (8 km) away. As result the parish priest, Father Tomás Racancoj Batz urgently needs a vehicle for his work. From 2002 up to February of last year he had the use of a 1998 station wagon, but this is now no longer roadworthy. And so, Father Tomás and Bishop Mario Alberto Molina of Quiché have turned to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) for help.

ACN has promised a grant of $24,000. To help this cause please contact the Australian office of ACN on (02) 9679-1929. e-mail: info@aidtochurch.org or write to Aid to the Church in Need PO Box 6245 Blacktown DC NSW 2148. Web: www.aidtochurch.org

Some of the parishioners standing in front of their church
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Aid to the Church in Need PO Box 6245 Blacktown DC NSW 2148 ABN: 62 418 911 594
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