The first area that we addressed was precisely formation. Ministry in Costa Rica is quite unique. For example, we have a ministry for teachers and another one for Tourism & Faith. Father Walter happens to be in charge of both ministries! This means that Father Walter has at his command the best bilingual teachers in the country and also has access to the best beach resorts of Costa Rica.
We got busy and scheduled a meeting with the leading representative of the Teacher’s Ministry. We explained what we were looking for. Vietnamese Priests needed to be able to say Mass in Spanish, do the sacraments and read common prayers such as house blessings. All of this had to be supported by a concise introduction to the Spanish language and followed by a series of tutorials. A total of 50 hours were set apart for this purpose. The ministry should be able to present their coursework later on before the program takes place. We will keep you informed.
