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The elevation was approved by Pope Francis on November 14, 2014, on the recommendation of Archbishop of Kingston Charles Dufour, and ratified by one of the Catholic Church's oldest authorities the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. He has dedicated his life to serving the poorest of the poorthe homeless and destitute in some of the worlds worst slums. The 6 Chicken Dishes Every Jamaican Should Cook, Jamaican Rum Cream Recipe: Kerri-Anns Kravings, 9 Side Dishes Jamaicans Serve with Jerk Chicken. I was preaching the Word of God but not really living it. He felt a call to make a more radical response to the challenge presented by the Gospel, and remembering the desperate poverty he witnessed in Kingston, he felt that God was calling him to do something about their suffering. Father Ho Lung noted that he was happy to be alive at the age of 75. Father Ho Lung encountered a fundamental problem: the absence or lack of family life and a sense of community. Father Richard Ho Lung was associate pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Papine, Jamaica, when he ventured into the depressed community of Mona Commons and listened and shared the struggles of the people. Less than three weeks before his 80th birthday, Father Richard Ho Lung is not allowing recent tragic events to daunt his passion for caring for the needy. Franciscan Father Richard Rohr (Photo via the Center for Action and Contemplation) Today, the Center for Action and Contemplation announced that founder Richard Rohr, O.F.M., is retiring from. "A lot of music has been done. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS. Father Richard Lo Hungs music transcends cultural and ethnic boundaries. Copyright 2023 The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited. He was educated first by the Franciscan sisters in Kingston, then by the Jesuits at St. Georges College. We are HEROES - Father Ho Lung - Jamaica Observer Brian McCalla/Freelance Photographer He wrote Reggae songs and recorded them with Jamaicans in a group called Father Richard Ho Lung & Friends. I will still help and be active," he told the Jamaica Observer. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day.