Translation.
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Translation work at the mission of La
Anunciación, in Santa Elena,
the newest mission in the Anglican Diocese of Belize, Central America. Photo
copyright Fr. Shaw Mudge.
Answers to questions.
Why does the Province of the West
Indies need a Spanish Prayer Book?
Some people have asked this question
because they see Spanish Prayer Books already available at book stores.
The problem is that while there are
Spanish Prayer Books available, there are no Spanish Prayer books available
according to the rites of the Province of the Church in the West Indies, the
rites used by Spanish speaking peoples in Belize and elsewhere in the Province.
As of March, the final-draft touches
are being put on the Spanish translation, in time for advance review by the
Archbishop of the Province and in time for the gathering of Bishops of the
Province in June. The goal is to have the final work completed in time for the
Provincial Synod in mid-November.
Who is doing the translation? SAMS
missionaries (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders).
The lion share of the 800 page
translation work has been done by the Ven. John Park, who has an M.A. in
Spanish and who served in Honduras for 18 years, 12 of them as Archdeacon of
the Diocese of Honduras, and then, who served as Dean of the Anglican Cathedral
in Lima.
I have translated the 115 page
lectionary and was the person who thought to contact Fr. Park for this work, on
behalf of the Secretary of Belize and of the Bishop of Belize.
Furthermore, Bishop Philip of Belize
enlisted the invaluable editorial help of local clergy who would be using the
Prayer Book, particularly Fr. Juan Peralta and the Rev. Olivia Vasquez (shown
in the photo with Fr. Park). It is a wonderful team.
God bless you all, and thank you for your
support,
Fr. Shaw, and on behalf of Mtr. Julie.
Examining Chaplain, Diocese of Belize
SAMS missionaries.
Support.
Please pray and continue to make
checks out to: "SAMS". Put "Shaw and Julie Mudge"
in the memo, to support what we are doing. Your continued support makes the
work in Belize possible.
Mailing address:
SAMS,
P. O. Box 399,
Ambridge, PA 15003-0399.
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