FATHER HOLUNG & FRIENDS, MISSIONARIES OF THE POOR MUSIC MINISTRY, present: “A CHRISTMAS SHOW”, a charity musical drama/concert, to benefit MISSIONARIES OF THE POOR (MOP) who serves the Lord among the poorest of the poor in Jamaica. This gospel charity show’s main aim is to “uplift the spirits” of its audience with its plethora of unique and lively renditions of gospel entertainment, brandishing a touch of Jamaican/Caribbean culture via musical performances. Father HoLung & Friends’ overall productions have been well-attended over the years in the US, Canada, Philippines, Kenya, Grand Cayman, Trinidad and Jamaica. Mrs. Pat Lee, an avid attendee, attests to their ongoing successes who states in part: “Always a joy to attend and support Father Ho Lung and Friends concerts: very entertaining and enjoyable. The talent of the artistes is remarkable…including Father Ho Lung, himself!!”
WHERE: Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club Theater
900 Hollybrook Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL. 33025
(Entrance: Main Gate A (Washington Street and Douglas Road))
When: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Please visit our website: www.frholungandfriends.org to obtain online tickets, scan QR Code below or contact Margaret (954) 779-4462; Angela (954) 974-8453; Derren (305) 308-7551 for tickets. Get your tickets early while supplies last! Join US for a FUN evening for the ENTIRE FAMILY.
The Missionaries of the Poor are an international religious institute of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church, founded in 1981 by Father Richard Ho Lung, in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Father and the brothers work tirelessly in the most dehumanizing slums in 10 countries.
About Missionaries of the Poor:
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. Father Ho Lung encountered a fundamental problem: the absence or lack of family life and a sense of community. Thus, when the “Brothers of the Poor” was founded in 1981, one of the main objectives was to build family and community among the poor and disadvantaged. These objectives were to be pursued in two ways: first, by building a community of men–religious brothers and priests–who would live in community, share all things in common, follow a common spirituality and charism with a common ministry of service to the least
in society; second, by bringing together the poor (especially the destitute homeless) as a family and forging community relationships with the wider society.
Initially consisting of only four members, the Brothers of the Poor were approved by the bishop of Kingston, Jamaica and the name changed to the “Missionaries of the Poor”. The brothers began their work in a government-run house for the homeless destitute and aged, where they succeeded in opening the consciousness of the public to the needs and struggles of the poor. They continued their work with prisoners, where they helped to bring to light the need for rehabilitation among prisoners, not mere isolation. The community thus began with two successful projects in its early years. Since its founding, the Missionaries of the Poor have received Papal approval for their work and constitutions. Today, the order has over 550 brothers serving in 14 missions, with Jamaica.
