Earlier this month, LIFE’s seniors gathered for their yearly trip. They hopped on a bus generously donated by the Belize City Council and took a scenic drive to the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation Seashore Park.
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Wishing You a Joyful and Blessed Easter
As we approach the joyous celebration of Easter, we remember the sacrifice of Christ and the hope that comes with the resurrection. May the blessings of this holy season always be with you and your loved ones.
Maryland Volunteers Head to Belize
Nine volunteers from St. John’s Hollywood, Maryland, left for a mission trip to Belize on Sunday, March 26. This group is collaborating with Hand in Hand Ministries there to build a house for a mother and her three children. On Saturday, the team received orientation from Brenda Gonzales, SCN, and Laverne Schaefer, SCNA, after which a commissioning ceremony was held during the liturgy at St. John’s.
Dangriga Associates
The SCNAs in Dangriga have been on the move. Even with the difficulty of getting new members and aging, the Dangriga...
Belize celebrates Baron Bliss Day
Baron Bliss Day (March 9) is a national festival honoring a British resident who died while on vacation in Belize and...
House Blessing in Punta Gorda
Carlette Gentle SCN, Kerry Rowland SCH, Miriam Juarez, and Lauren Sprigg traveled to Punta Gorda, Toledo, to visit...
SCNAs in Dangriga
The SCN house met with the SCNAs in Dangriga for a meeting and check-in on Friday night. The group gathered prayed,...
Serving Belize
The Sisters along with Miriam (focus discernment) and Lauren Sprigg (SCN volunteer) were at it again, serving those in...
Love for LIFE
LIFE spent Valentine's Day spreading the love! LIFE Staff and volunteer Lauren, packed and delivered fruits and...
Religious in Belize gather to celebrate day of Consecrated Life
The Sisters from SCN Center Belize along with Miriam Juarez who is in focus discernment and Lauren Sprigg, volunteer,...
A mission of love
Belize Mission Reflection by Ellen Sprigg It has been two years since the SCN Volunteer Program has been able to bring...
LIFE ministry celebrates Christmas
LIFE (Living Independently in Full Existence) had its annual Christmas party for seniors in Belize. Unfortunately,...
Belize City food drive
The Belize City house held another successful food delivery to the homeless downtown. This has become an annual event...
Independence Day in Belize
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, Belize celebrates its 40th anniversary of Independence. In a write-up on belizing.com, the...
Belize Foundation Day!
Today, September 1, marks 46 years that the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have been in ministry in Belize. When Mike...
Associates helping to meet needs in Belize
Belize City SCNAs collaborate to serve those living in poverty due to COVID-19. As the Country of Belize battles the...
SCNAs come together in Belize
After a year off, the SCNAs in Dangriga finally came out to be together. Sister Carlette travelled down to Dangriga...
In Belize Sisters feed homeless during pandemic
As the economy continues to worsen for the people of Belize during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sisters missioned in Belize...
Mother’s Day at LIFE
LIFE's seniors receive sweet treats! "To the world, you are a mother, but to your family, you are the world!" Happy...
LIFE serves seniors in Belize
Usually, around the Easter season, LIFE Belize plans an outing for the seniors they serve. Because of COVID-19...
Easter gift in Belize
In Belize City, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, along with Miriam Juarez, prepared baskets for less fortunate...
Sisters in Belize vaccinated
Sisters in Belize say they are happy to share that they were able to get the first dosage of the AstraZeneca vaccine....
Ageism
"I condemn ageism in all its forms and call for measures to address this violation of human rights as we strive to...
Meeting Our Basic Needs
“We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis...
Colorism
“We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family.” (Laudato Si, #52) Colorism, discussed...
Economic Inequality
“Whether believers or not, we are agreed today that the earth is essentially a shared inheritance, whose fruits are...
Colonization
“The mountains shall yield peace for the people, and the hills justice.” (Psalm 72:3) The glimpse that Sister Carlette...
Environmental justice in Belize from Sister Carlette Gentle
Having grown up in the Southside of Belize City, a constituency of largely lower- to middle-income Creole and Hispanic...
A very special 40th birthday present
On Jan. 15, Sister Carlette Gentle celebrated her 40th birthday but not with the usual cake and celebration. The...
Merry Christmas from Belize
Sisters in Belize wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! https://vimeo.com/493831460
Taking Christmas to seniors
In Belize Living Independently in Full Existence (LIFE) aims to improve the quality of life of seniors living in the...
Update from LIFE
Sister Carlette Gentle is now back in Belize and at home after quarantine. She returned to working at LIFE with...
Happy Independence Day to Belize
On Monday, Sept. 21, Belize celebrates the 39th anniversary of Independence. St. Martin de Porres Parish in Belize...
45 years in Belize
Today is Sept. 1. For the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, this is a big day-Belize Foundation Day! When Mike Oliver,...
Pastoral support in southern Belize
Sister Higinia Bol’s ministry collaborates with St. Peter Claver Parish in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize. The...
Read the latest issue of The Journey
In this issue of The Journey, you can read more on our Kenya initiative, as well as other stories that flow from our...