Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Feelgood news of the day.  The ROWKIDS have been really busy this week with the medical clinics they've been having around Cayo.  They've brought doctors and nurses to do checkups at Buena Vista primary school, San Antonio, and Billy White, where they got a lot of great pictures of the event.  At the same time, they've been having basketball sports camps to keep the kids entertained while showing them some new skills.  Thanks, ROWKIDS, for making a difference around Cayo!

"Awesome day in Belize today the ROWKIDS Medical Team set up their clinic today at the Buena Vista Primary School.  Where nursing students from the College of the Ozarks along with the 2 doctors from Hilton Head SC and other team members from Bluffton SC, treated 153 patients today.  As two nursing student and the nursing director from C of O served at the the local hospital.  And the C of O Basketball coach and 2 members of the basketball team held sports camp and shared the love of Jesus with the students.  An awesome day with an awesome team!!!!"

The Benque House of Culture had the Ecce Homo art exhibit launch.

"In Celebration of the Centennial of the Pallotine Sisters and their service to Belize, comes the project 'Ecce Homo' an art project of 5 master pieces that depict the life of Jesus.  This exhibition will be permanently hosted at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.  The Project was executed by local Artists Mike Mauricio, since 1992 under the vision of Father John Mc.Hugh and the Parish Committee.  It is a dream come true for the community of Benque Viejo.  Exhibition runs until April 19th, 2013 at the Benque HOC.  Re-replica's of the original art pieces are available for $10.00.  Images courtesy of Elvis Avila for Lens of Culture" 

San Ignacio also had a Stations of the Cross procession for Good Friday at Sacred Heart Church.  Patrick Jones was there to cover the event.

"The Sacred Heart Parish in San Ignacio town presented a most dramatic display of the Stations of the Cross.  The role of Christ Jesus was played by parish priest Reverend Lorenzo Exheveria.  By all accounts, it was a spectacular presentation."

Benque celebrates Ash Wednesday.  Have a great Ash Wednesday.

"Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar.  Occurring 46 days before Easter, it is a moveable fast that can fall as early as February 4 and as late as March 10.  According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke; Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by Satan.  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day liturgical period of prayer and fasting.  Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a reminder and celebration of human mortality, and as a sign of mourning and repentance to God.  The ashes used are typically gathered from the burning of the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday."