Dominican Vocation of Trinbago

Happy feast day to all as we celebrate the feast day of St Dominic the founder of the Order on the 8th August.

Fr Michael Makhan Although Fr Michael Makhan had indicated months ago that he wished no special public celebration for his golden jubilee of ordination, the clergy of the Archdiocese wish to publicly note this most special occasion. We thank God for the exemplary ministry of Fr Makhan (July 28th 1963-2013). We give thanks for his witness as priest and pastor, teacher, spiritual director, counsellor, brother and friend. He has been a man of God and a priest for the people. In his total commitment to the Gospel and generous service of the Church, he exemplifies many of the qualities which Pope Francis now asks of priests. Michael Makhan, Disciple and Missionary, may God continue to richly bless you.

Fr Charles Brown Last Tuesday, the Church in Jamaica was waiting to hear whether a decomposing body found by police was that of missing retired priest Fr Charles Brown. The body was found on a “back road” off the Mandela Highway that leads to Plantation Heights in St Andrew, said Superintendent Delroy Hewitt, divisional commander for St Andrew South. “We believe it’s him. The body is in an advanced state of decomposition so we can’t confirm his identity as yet,” said Hewitt. “But based on his central features — the clothes that he was wearing — we believe that it is him.” Hewitt added that autopsy and forensic examinations would be carried out on the corpse to determine its true identity. Police said Fr Brown, 71, was last seen on July 24 wearing a multi-coloured short-sleeve shirt, blue pants and a pair of black shoes. His vehicle was subsequently found on the same road which leads to Plantation Heights. Up to press time on Tuesday, two men had been taken into cu