Tuesday, October 31, 2017

MY HOME IN THE ISLANDS


  THERE IT IS! 
RIGHT THERE IN KINGSTOWN
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!




AFTER THREE YEARS OF PLANNING AND WORK
I Now Have a Home Base in the Islands From Which to Do My Mission Work


The very beginning - a new wall and door for privacy and the  removal of the old lattice work enclosing the stairs.



The renovated entrance to the Catholic Second Wind Guild - St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter.


The transformation of the bedroom/office begins with the installation of a new floor. The old one in my room and the one in the bishop's room next door had dry rotted over the years. 




Old closet ripped out.


New closet installed. The left side opens up for my "office:" a computer desk, printer and storage. Above it storage for extra suitcases. It can be locked when I am not there.  


Looking into the old bedroom with new sub-floor.


Looking into the  new bedroom/office.



The Diocese of Kingstown Pastoral Centre. It serves as the home of Bishop County, the Chancery and a diocesan retreat house. My room/office/headquarters is the one with the blue awning on the left end of the building.  Fergal, a volunteer from Ireland, is in the basement below me. We have been remodeling most of the inside, which has been neglected for years because of lack of funds, and preparing to build a new entrance area (where the blue car is parked).



Proposed simple new entrance awaiting a donor. This will give the place an "identity" as the Catholic Pastoral Centre and provide a relaxing outside waiting room in the shade. 

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