Uruguay is a country in South America.
My sabbatical program in Uruguay is to study Spanish. I will be in the capital city of Montevideo, enrolled at Academia Uruguay. While I certainly don't expect to become fluent in six weeks, I hope to achieve some basic ability to carry on a simple conversation, and to celebrate mass in Spanish. There is a great pastoral need for priests who can minister in Spanish in our Archdiocese.
I will be living at the rectory of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, St. Philip and St. James in the Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, located just a few blocks from the school.
It is also close to the Rambla de Montevideo, a 20 kilometer walk along the sea. That should provide some good space for training for Part 3 of my sabbatical, El Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Besides going to school, studying Spanish, and physical training, I plan to con-celebrate mass daily in Spanish, and learn something about the Church in Latin America: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Some folks have asked me, "Why Uruguay?" Many people go to Mexico or Guatemala to study Spanish. I guess it's because of a variety of factors that all converged and pointed to Uruguay. First, I had a connection with a priest from Uruguay that I met some years ago. Then I connected with Estela Manancero, the Director of Latino Ministry in our Archdiocese, who is from Uruguay. She has been a tremendous help to me in finding a place to live. Also, I have to say I was encouraged by reports that Uruguay is the only country in Latin America that has achieved quasi-universal access to safe drinking water. Nonetheless, I plan to drink only what is bottled; the wine is also reputed to be of high quality!
Please remember me in your prayers during my time in Uruguay. You are in mine as well.
My sabbatical program in Uruguay is to study Spanish. I will be in the capital city of Montevideo, enrolled at Academia Uruguay. While I certainly don't expect to become fluent in six weeks, I hope to achieve some basic ability to carry on a simple conversation, and to celebrate mass in Spanish. There is a great pastoral need for priests who can minister in Spanish in our Archdiocese.
I will be living at the rectory of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, St. Philip and St. James in the Ciudad Vieja of Montevideo, located just a few blocks from the school.
It is also close to the Rambla de Montevideo, a 20 kilometer walk along the sea. That should provide some good space for training for Part 3 of my sabbatical, El Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Besides going to school, studying Spanish, and physical training, I plan to con-celebrate mass daily in Spanish, and learn something about the Church in Latin America: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Some folks have asked me, "Why Uruguay?" Many people go to Mexico or Guatemala to study Spanish. I guess it's because of a variety of factors that all converged and pointed to Uruguay. First, I had a connection with a priest from Uruguay that I met some years ago. Then I connected with Estela Manancero, the Director of Latino Ministry in our Archdiocese, who is from Uruguay. She has been a tremendous help to me in finding a place to live. Also, I have to say I was encouraged by reports that Uruguay is the only country in Latin America that has achieved quasi-universal access to safe drinking water. Nonetheless, I plan to drink only what is bottled; the wine is also reputed to be of high quality!
Please remember me in your prayers during my time in Uruguay. You are in mine as well.
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