We had a full day in San Jose. We began the day with breakfast and then boarded our bus for a tour of Heredia, a very impoverished area south of San Jose. There are 50,000 impoverished people living in shanties and government housing. The Mission of the Episcopal Church in Costa Rica has acquired about 3 acres of land to build a school within walking distance of this neighborhood. The school will accept children from all denominations that are in need of nourishment, education, child care and the love of Jesus Christ. The facility will be used in the evenings to educate mothers for careers in computers, sewing, cooking and other mediums.
We then visited a new mission in Heredia that is on a second floor in an industrial block, Iglesia Episcopal Costarricense Mision Cristo Resucitado. The small but beautiful chapel is a testimony to the love of the clergy in Costa Rica.
We then visited the Cafe Britt in Costa Rica, which is a coffee plantation with a walking tour and dining area. Afterwards we spent time in the national area in San Jose where we saw the National Theater and National Cathedral.
At 6:00 we attended Mass (Misa) in the Diocosan House during which we shared thoughts about our mission with the Bishop of Costa Rica, Hector Monterrosa. After Mass we dined on Costa Rican Barbeque and danced.
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