Father Adrian Crowley was ordained in 1995 and served in the Dublin Archdiocese for six years. He then felt a calling to work with the poorest of people, so from 2001 to 2009 he worked in Lima, Peru. It was in a shanty town Pueblo joven, situated in a desert area. An old Irish missionary who was a legend in the area told me: ‘There are treasures in the sand here! The people!’
Peruvians are very warm-hearted. In 2009 he went to a monastery in South Carolina to pray and be open to God's next step. Afterwards Father was invited to Liberia, West Africa with Mary's Meals. for seven years, including during the Ebola virus epidemic. It was wonderful to see how African people have such faith and are so open to God. Mass was a real celebration. Quality time was given to worship, with nobody appearing to be in a hurry.
In 2017 Father Adrian went to the Philippines with the Cenacolo Community, helping to open a new house for the addicted there. Again it was a rewarding experience. There are 90 million Catholics in the Philippines and they have tremendous faith qualities. Now Father is back in Ireland and enjoying parish life in Mulhuddart Dublin.
24 май 2023
