St Bryce Missions

SAINT BRYCE MISSIONS EXISTS TO PUT FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE IN ACTION IN POOR COMMUNITIES ON THE PERIPHERIES, AND TO SHARE THE RICHES OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH.

THE ST. FRANCIS EMMAUS CENTER IS LOCATED IN TURRIALBA, COSTA RICA,THE NEAREST CITYTO THE CHIRRIPO INDIGENOUS RESERVATION. THE CENTER, MODELED OFF THE INTERNATIONALLYLAUDEDMODEL OF "PREGNANCY WAITING HOMES", PROVIDES A SAFE, COMFORTABLE PLACE FORUP TO 30 CABECAR MOTHERS, WHO MUST JOURNEY LONG HOURS ON FOOT TO HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, IN THE DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER THE BIRTH OF A CHILD OR IN THE EVENT OF THEHOSPITALIZATION OF A CHILD. MOTHERS AND CHILDREN ARE OFFERED HOUSING, NUTRITIONALMEALS, ACCESS TO ALL SERVICES OF COSTA RICA'S INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED GOVERNMENTHEALTH CARE SYSTEM,

ST. BRYCE MISSIONS WORKS WITH MISSIONS TEAMS WHO WANT TO ENGAGE IN THE WORK OFEVANGELIZATION AND THE MISSIONARY MANDATE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AS WELL ASSUPPORT THE LONG-TERM WORK OF ST. BRYCE MISSIONS. IN SHARING THE GOSPEL ANDENLIVENING THE FAITH AMONG THE CABECAR PEOPLE, SHORT-TERM TEAMS HELP US REACHCATHOLIC COMMUNITIES WHO ARE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY TO KNOW THE LOVE OF GOD MOREDEEPLY AND STRENGTHEN THE EFFORTS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH TO CREATE HEALTHY FAITHCOMMUNITIES IN THE INDIGENOUS TERRITORY OF COSTA RICA.

IN MANY POOR AREAS OF THE WORLD, THE CHURCH IS AS MATERIALLY POOR AS HER PEOPLE.BY REACHING INTO THESE COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING SIMPLE, DIGNIFIED PLACES OFWORSHIP IN WHICH THE CHURCH CAN GATHER, ST. BRYCE MISSION IS LAYING THEFOUNDATION FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF HEARTS, SOULS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND THEWHOLE WORLD.

MERCY GOODS