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Photos of Venezuela

Children at school

Children at an open-air school in the sweltering heat

Fr Kelly with some children

Fr. Seamus Kelly, msc with street children who he supports

Fr Ruddy visits a school

Fr. Joe Ruddy, msc visiting a school in his parish

Fr Kelly visits a school

Fr. Seamus Kelly, msc visits the school regularly

Fr O' Brien with some young children

Fr. Tom O' Brien, msc in the feeding station financed by MSCs

Fr Jordan visiting the local people

Fr. Tom Jordan, msc on his daily rounds

Fr O' Brien taking a rest

Fr. Tom O' Brien, msc takes a rest during his house visits

Fr Screene handing out food

Fr. Vincent Screene, msc handing out food parcels to the needy

Alan Neville & family

MSCs join Alan Neville & his family from Ireland during his First Profession for the priesthood in 2007

Fr O' Connell visiting from Ireland

Fr. Michael O' Connell, msc visiting from Ireland attends a Legion of Mary meeting

Fr Kelly at the controls

Fr. Seamus Kelly, msc at the controls of the radio station he uses to communicate with Catholics throughout Venezuela

Fr Kelly gives his blessing

Fr. Seamus Kelly, msc gives his blessing to an old lady as she arrives for Mass

Fr Jordan visiting a playschool

Fr. Tom Jordan, msc visiting a playschool financed by MSCs

Fr Jordan visits the clinic

Fr. Tom Jordan, msc visits the clinic held in his church during the week - the Church is used for Mass on Sundays

A typical home

A typical home in a barrio

A typical scene

A typical scene in the public streets after heavy rain

Fr Ruddy being fitted out

Fr. Joe Ruddy, msc in a kitchen being fitted out for the preparation of meals for the needy

Fr Coffey with a helper

Fr. John Coffey, msc with a helper in his chaplaincy service

Fr Nogales offering Mass

Fr. Jose Nogales, msc offering Mass after his ordination

Fr O' Connell visiting

Fr. Michael O' Connell, msc from Ireland visiting a family

Fr Kelly visiting a feeding station

Fr. Seamus Kelly, msc visiting a feeding station for the needy

Fr Jordan visiting the dental clinic

Fr. Tom Jordan, msc visiting the dental clinic set up by the MSCs to cater for poor people

Fr Screene at the feeding station

Fr. Vincent Screene, msc gets some soup at the feeding station. On his right is Sr. Janet

Fr Buitrago & his parents

Parents of Vincente Buitrago bring gifts during the ceremony of his ordination as deacon. He has since been ordained a priest

Part of a parish where MSCs minister

This is a part of a parish where MSCs minister 'on the hill'

Fr Ruddy prepares to offer Mass

Fr. Joe Ruddy, msc prepares to offer Mass using a Mass set donated by a donor in Ireland

Fr Jordan gives a hand at the cooking

Fr. Tom Jordan, msc gives a hand at the cooking in the feeding station financed by MSCs for poor people

Fr O' Brien distributing food

Fr. Tom O' Brien, msc distributing food at the feeding station provided by MSCs

An open-air Mass

Children and parents take their seats for an open-air Mass

Children enjoying a meal

Children enjoying a meal in the soup kitchen provided by MSCs

Hairdressing equipment for training courses

Hairdressing equipment being received for training courses for young women being organised by MSCs as an enterprise initiative

Young women attending a computer course

Young women pleased to be acquiring computer skills in the training courses organised by MSCs

A typical scene

A typical scene in a parish administered by MSCs

Fr Courtney & Fr Ruddy celebrating Mass

MSC Provincial, Fr. Pat Courtney, and MSC Regional Leader in Venezuela, Fr. Joe Ruddy celebrating Mass to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the MSC Mission in Venezuela

Alan Neville

Student Alan Neville from Ireland helps get the delegates back into the conference

MSCs, Fr Courtney & delegates

MSCs with Fr. Pat Courtney, Provincial, and delegates to their conference take a break in the warm sunshine

Fr Jordan, Fr Courtney, Fr Screene & Fr McGee

Fr. Tom Jordan, Fr. Pat Courtney, MSC Provincial, Fr. Vinnie Screene, and Fr. Joe McGee, MSC Deputy Provincial in cheerful mood during the visit of the Provincial and Deputy Provincial to the Venezuelan Mission in 2005

Fr Jennings & Fr McCarthy

Fr. John Jennings, msc with Fr. John McCarthy, msc visiting from Ireland and teachers at the graduation ceremony in a kindergarten provided by MSCs in Caracas

Some of the children and parents

Some of the 60 children with their parents at the graduation day at the MSC kindergarten in Caracas