News from Cuba
June 2026
Thank you to all who prepared food and all who shared in our Cuba Mission Recess last Sunday. We learned later that day that our most recent food delivery arrived successfully and was greatly appreciated. Father Rody and all at Santa Maria Magdalena express their gratitude and extend their wishes to the people of St. John’s. Our team places food orders through a Canadian company based in Cuba. Our order is delivered to a community an hour or so away from Favorito. Father Rody picks up the order and with his wife’s help, they inventory and distribute the food.
Your generosity to the St. John’s Cuba Mission fund is so valuable and appreciated.
Muchas gracias,
Robbi, Meredith and the Cuba Mission Team
To donate to this fund, please give here, choose the Cuba Fund in the drop down link.
You can also give directly to Friends of the Episcopal Church in Cuba, Registered non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. ID# 61-1999212
Through this nonprofit, we:
- Expand the missionary and pastoral work of the ECC and continue transforming our churches into vibrant community centers that include everyone possible
- Build an infrastructure that supports our vision to restore and develop the physical infrastructure of our properties and create a vibrant Episcopal campus of worship and sustainability education (ecological, economic, social and spiritual).
December 2025
Bishop Angel Rivera was consecrated on September 18, 2025, in Havana. Bishop Angel traveled to both Puerto Rico and Cuba for over 10 years before he moved in July to become their bishop. He stated that his consecration was the joy of his life. He looks forward to spreading the gospel and helping the people in this very difficult time.
Father Rody Perez Risco continues to serve the parishes in Itabo and Favorito. He describes Bishop Angel as wanting to be close to the clergy and the communities in Cuba. Rody shares that the Bishop has a very good pastoral and missionary vision and wants to strengthen relationships of fellowships and cooperative work.
The Friends of the Episcopal Church in Cuba (FECC) recently shared the continuing struggles and challenges for the people of Cuba. The country is experiencing its worst recession since its independence with aging infrastructure, fuel shortages and a weakened power system. Consequently, power failures negatively impact water purification systems, transportation, daily life and employment. The Cuban people are frustrated and suffer from food insecurity and reduced buying power. Mosquito borne illnesses have increased as the country no longer sprays.
This year marks the fourth Feliz Navidad Cuba. The FECC has a goal to provide food for all 52 parish communities across Cuba as fewer than half of the parishes have a partner church. The goal is $20,000 to provide for all the communities.
If you would like to donate, checks can be sent to: FECC Attn: Rev. Mark Pendleton 218 Post Road Greenland, NH 03840. FECC is a religious charitable 501(c)3 and donations are tax deductible.
