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Missionaries of the Poor Shot and Killed
10/28/05
Missionaries of the Poor Shot and Killed
Today Father Richard Holung and the Missionaries of the Corpus Christi premises at 3 North Street, downtown Kingston are in morning. Two of their brothers’ young trainee priests Suresh Barwa from India and Marco Laspuna from the Philippines were shot and killed.
Reports are that a single bullet hit both men in the head passing first through one then the other as they stood in the kitchen cleaning up after supper. One priest died on the spot while the other died later in hospital. The bullet came from beyond the walls surrounding the grounds and through the kitchen window.
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The Missionaries of the Poor which was founded by Father Richard Holung cares for over 500 homeless and destitute people in five centers in downtown Kingston. They are Faith Centre on Laws Street, Good Shepherd at tower Street, Jacobs Well on Hanover Street, Lord’s Place and an AIDs home at Highholburn Street. The missionaries help to clean, clothe and feed the persons in these centers. They also help and offer medical care to others in the surrounding communities each day.
Was this a deliberate act or is it a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Could it be that a stray bullet found its way through the kitchen window? Minister of National Security Dr. Peter Phillips visited the crime scene today and has assured the brothers that every thing possible will be done to investigate the shooting.
All Jamaica is in shock. Each time that we think it can’t get any worst we are proven wrong. The missionaries working with Father Hulong work hard to care for this nation poor. Reports are that one of the victims only arrived in the island last week. Obviously no one and no where is safe in Jamaica any more.
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SISTER MARGARET MARY, WHO WORKS FOR A LOCAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY WAS OUT MAKING HER ROUNDS WHEN SHE RAN OUT OF GAS.
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT A GAS STATION WAS JUST A BLOCK AWAY.
SHE WALKED TO THE STATION TO BORROW A CAN OF GAS TO START & THEN DRIVE TO THE STATION FOR A FILL UP.
THE ATTENDANT REGRETFULLY TOLD HER THE ONLY GAS CAN HE OWNED HAD BEEN LOANED OUT BUT IF SHE WOULD WAIT, IT WAS SURE TO BE BACK SHORTLY.
SINCE THE NUN ! WAS ON THE WAY TO SEE A PATIENT SHE DECIDED NOT TO WAIT & SHE WALKED BACK TO THE CAR. AFTER LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO FILL WITH GAS, SHE SPOTTED A BEDPAN SHE WAS TAKING TO THE PATIENT.
ALWAYS RESOURCEFUL, SHE CARRIED IT TO THE STATION & FILLED IT WITH GASOLINE, & CARRIED IT TO HER CAR.
AS SHE WAS POURING THE GAS INTO THE TANK, TWO MEN WERE WATCHING FROM ACROSS THE STREET. ONE OF THEM TURNED TO THE OTHER & SAID, "IF IT STARTS, I'M TURNING CATHOLIC".
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