Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales of the Diocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico joined Father Claudio Diaz Jr., pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, in celebrating a Mass in honor of the feast of Our Lady of Divine Providence, patroness of Puerto Rico, on Nov. 15, 2019.
Catholic Extension Society program to help rebuild church in Puerto Rico Cardinal Cupich, chancellor of Chicago-based Catholic Extension Society, joined Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, along with bishops from five dioceses of Puerto Rico, on March 31 for the launch of a major project to recover and rebuild the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria deaths in the thousands Few believed the initial official figures that said 64 people died in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, a stunningly low statistic that officials released shortly after what is considered one of the island’s worst natural disasters on record.
Campaign aims to help still-suffering Puerto Rico Six months after Hurricane Maria wreaked unprecedented devastation on Puerto Rico, the island is still suffering, and much of the relief and recovery help people have received has come from Catholic parishes.