Janeth is currently a 5th grader who resides in the Aldea called
J: Before starting, good afternoon to everyone, and also thanks to Fr. Maxi that he has given us the opportunity to be able to study. I ask God for blessings for him so that he continues to help us and to give us a scholarship. I invite many people who study, to keep studying. I have the goal of graduating, and I want to reach my goal. Thanks to him for giving us this opportunity to study. I also have friends as well that he is giving scholarships to, their names are Julia Marizza, Wilfred Grayson, Jubita Olga, and Almaida Quiterio, and my name is Janeth Dalila. I give many thanks to Fr. Maxi, that he is helping us so that we are able to study. And I ask as well that he give us another opportunity to for another year that we can study so that we can get to where we want to be. I have to reach my goal and I want to go wherever. I also have duties in the Catholic church, I am a girl missionary of this center and I say that all year I have to study and also I have to participate in the church. Not only in the school, not only in other
CF: Share with me some examples of what you are doing as an evangelist for young people.
J: For example, I always, every Sunday, when Sunday comes, I am there singing and passing on the word of God. This Sunday, never has this happened there, but this Sunday yes I did. So I want I want to say to many kids, many young people, to do what I am doing. For example, some people waste their lives and that is not a step towards God and I want to tell them not to do that. To not waste their lives, that they may stay on the way towards God. That they go to church every Sunday, that they go to school, that they study, that they get to where they want to go (3:35-4:07).
CF: Perfect. Thank you very much. Thank you for sharing your life.
Rosa currently resides in the Aldea San Benito Lachua where she is a primary school teacher. In addition to teaching, her family runs a convenience store located on the main highway in front of their home. She and her husband have three children that she loves dearly.
R: Before anything, good afternoon, my name is Rosa Adelina Chocooj. I live here in a part of San Benito Uno. Before, I was from San Benito Dos, on the other side. In October, it will be the one year anniversary of my living in an actual house. Presently I am living with my three children and with my husband, Uni Erda, he’s the owner of the house. I feel happy to be here with my family and also to be involved in the church. When I was a girl I liked to share
Mynor has been a leader in the parish of El Calvario for 7 years and is currently serving as the coordinator of the Parish Council. His role requires him to fulfill many responsibilities on a daily basis. He currently resides in a small village outside of Coban, Alta
M: Good afternoon, my name is Mynor Hugo Cu Cacao. I live in Coban. I support El Calvario, I am, for the moment, coordinator of the parish
CF: And share with me your hopes to administer and the vision of the parish. It is very extensive, I know, but what are the most important things that you can share
M: Well, from the Diocese of
CF: Please share some examples of how you are doing these things.
M: In terms of the human dignity that I talked about it’s more giving formation and giving reflections on the subject. In terms of the environment, we have invited our brothers to do working days of cleaning and countering deforestation. It’s about actually doing something and not only speaking about it, and we have started to do this, we have started doing some practical things in each one of the communities. Starting from the church, it doesn’t matter to us what the others say what the others think. These are some examples and some activities we do to promote to give a little. With my church as well we enter the situation. In the
CF: Can you share what’s happening in the development of the experience of being a community
M: in the development…
CF: Is there development in the community? And a goal, as well?
M: Yes, okay, yes we’ve noticed, and have been given stories as well, that some communities are taking steps to develop as a community, but not much, not
CF: Thanks be to God. Perfect.
Oraciones: Guatemala
A 9-Day Novena for Guatemala
Guatemala has the highest population and the biggest economy in Central America. However, it struggles with major issues of poverty, malnutrition, drug trafficking, government corruption, and much more. During this season of Lent, we ask you to join us on a nine day prayer journey for our brothers and sisters in Guatemala. Each day's prayer will focus on a specific issue that is plaguing the people of this region.
We ask that you lift up our fellow Guatemalans during this special time of year and pray for peace, love, and protection over those suffering in these difficult situations.