Our Final Day in BelizeJoe Naumann – UMSL GeographerContributions by Dr. Norman ChiouFebruary 19, 2006

2

Itinerary

• 8:00 a.m. breakfast• 9:00 a.m. Fourth Week Prayer• 10:00 a.m. Contemplatio• 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Martin de

Porres• 12:00 noon Lunch• 1:00 p.m. Transport to airport• 5:00 p.m. Leave take off for Dallas• 11:00 p.m. Leave Dallas• 12:15 a.m. (Monday) arrive in St.

Louis

3

St. Martin de Porres in Belize City

• The Garifuna choir would be there this Sunday – they only come once a month.

4

Waiting for the gates to be unlocked

5

In an impoverished neighborhood

6

St. Martin de Porres school.

7

Buildings across the street

8

Neighborhood boy wanted his picture taken

9

Entering for Mass

10

Statue of Our Lady of Guadeloupe prominently displayed.

11

Sanctuary

12

Choir practicing before Mass

13

Side door & Sacred Heart statue

14

Beautiful wooden dome gives ventilation

15

Choir leads the entrance procession

16

Full choir performing as Mass begins

17

Garifuna Choir Performing

• A 17 min. video can be launched from the table of contents pages.

18

Final preparations for leaving

19

The long wait at Belize Airport

20

Ready to go home

21

I will always hold these five days in my heart

22

Memories of star gazing

23

Memories of beautiful exuberance

24

Memories of joyful participation

25

Memories of no generational barriers

26

For me, this was holy time spent

with holy brothers on holy

ground.Thank you, Lord!