St. Vincent and the Grenadines

January/February 2013

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Fr. Rollie Roberts spent 31 years in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and established the St. Benedict’s Day Nursery and Infant Hospital. “The missionary must become involved in the day-to-day living of the people. Their problems must be his problems,” he said. The challenge of a missionary vocation “is a challenge of involvement; it is the thrilling experience of being a witness to the love of Christ.”

Starting in 1957, Scarboro missionaries continued the work of the Benedictines in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in trying to promote vocations, and today there are local priests and vocations to religious life. There was also a strong emphasis on the vocation of the laity with a focus on faith formation, education, and renewal. As well, both priests and laity tried to address the needs at the time. In 1994, Anthony H. Dickson, now Bishop Emeritus of Bridgetown, Barbados, wrote: “I wish to extend my own personal gratitude for all that the Scarboro missionaries have done to build up the Church and to enable the Church to serve the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and those other English-speaking Caribbean territories. It was my privilege and pleasure to have worked with them.”

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