Getting to the nearest Roman Catholic Church is an hour
walk. I don’t drive yet because everything is opposite here, including where
the driver sits and where the controls are. A friend is teaching me to drive
but, after the last lesson, he has not been at work for a few days. Maybe he
had to rest for awhile. :)
Although I normally attend the Western-style Mass in English,
the Mass in Shona is not to be missed. The liturgical music is something to
hear since the people are very enthusiastic about their faith in God and their
practice of his way. Overall, the people of Zimbabwe are very friendly and
welcoming, although one does run into a few who still have emotions derived
from colonial days. Given the violence of their separation from colonial
domination only 30 years ago, one can not blame people for that. What one needs
to do is become a valued member of a trusted network. Then trust builds.
Here are some pictures of the Church itself. Mary’s grotto
is to the left of the main Church, as you face it. Her grotto gets a lot of use
as people come for private prayer. The rectory is to the right of the main
Church.
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