{"product_id":"the-kingdom-began-in-puerto-rico-neil-connollys-priesthood-in-the-south-bronx-hardback-9780823289264","title":"The Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico; Neil Connolly's Priesthood in the South Bronx (Hardback) 9780823289264","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNeil Connolly's Priesthood in the South Bronx\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAngel Garcia (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780823289264\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 December 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 30 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.756 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the South Bronx and Puerto Rican migration defined Fr. Neil Connolly's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epriesthood as he learned to both serve and be part of his community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e South Bronx, 1958. Change was coming. Guidance was sorely needed to bridge the old and the new, for enunciating and implementing a vision. It was a unique place and time in history where Father Neil Connolly found his true calling and spiritual awakening. \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBegan in Puerto Rico \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the spirit of the era and the spirit of this great man.\u003cbr\u003e Set in historical context of a changing world and a changing Catholic Church,\u003ci\u003e The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingdom Began in Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e follows Fr. Neil Connolly's path through the South Bronx, which began with a special Church program to address the postwar great Puerto Rican migration. After an immersion summer in Puerto Rico, Fr. Neil served the largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the Bronx from the 1960s to the 1980s as they struggled for a decent life. Through the teachings of Vatican II, Connolly assumed responsibility for creating a new Church and world. In the war against drugs, poverty, and crime, Connolly created a dynamic organization and chapel run by the people and supported Unitas, a nationally unique peer-driven mental health program for youth. Frustrated by the lack of institutional responses to his community's challenges, Connolly challenged government abandonment and spoke out against ill-conceived public plans. Ultimately, he realized that his priestly mission was in developing new leaders among people, in the Church and the world, and supporting two nationally unique lay leadership programs, the Pastoral Center and People for Change.\u003cbr\u003e Discovering the real mission of priesthood, urban ministry, and the Catholic Church in the United States, author Angel Garcia ably blends the dynamic forces of Church and world that transformed Fr. Connolly as he grew into his vocation. The book presents a rich history of the South Bronx and calls for all urban policies to begin with the people, not for the people. It also affirms the continuing relevance of Vatican II and Medellin for today's Church and world, in the United States and Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e   ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e   1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e Puerto Rico   9\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. \u003c\/b\u003eThe New Parish   27\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e A Changed Church, a Changed Role   57\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. \u003c\/b\u003eSummer in the City   80\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. \u003c\/b\u003eWorld Struggles, Parish Struggles   105\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e Organizing Priests   140\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7. \u003c\/b\u003eSocial Action, Political Power   165\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e South Bronx—Commitment and Abandonment   189\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9. \u003c\/b\u003eNew Ministers   213\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. \u003c\/b\u003ePeople for Change   239\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e Another World, a Larger Mission   264\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12. \u003c\/b\u003eNew Leadership   293\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e   313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e   319\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e   347\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Empire State Editions","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52580425892120,"sku":"9780823289264","price":48.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-kingdom-began-in-puerto-rico-neil-connollys-priesthood-in-the-south-bronx-hardback-9780823289264","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}