The police in Jamaica have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to a fire at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Andrew early Sunday. Damages estimated at J$100,000The blaze was put out by firefighters from the Half-Way-Tree station. Damage has been estimated at J$100,000.The church’s pastor, Rev Father Donald Chambers, said he did not wish to speak directly to the matter as it was under investigation but said that he and members of his congregation were saddened by the incident. Altar damagedThe police report that early morning fire damaged the altar at the popular church, resulting in the morning service being moved to the church hall.The communications arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force reported that around 1:20 am on Sunday a clergyman who lives on the property was awoken by the security guard on duty who reported that the altar, linens, vestments, and items close by were on fire.
Feel violated and abused“We feel violated and abused, but we realize this is part of life. We have to ride the tide and get to the root of it. I told the congregation, “Listen, we are people of faith, we walk by faith and not by sight, so whatever happens, the church exists not because of a building, it exists because of the faith of the community’,” Chambers said.
Paul Goldschmidt has become a Cardinals fan favorite in less than two games.St. Louis’ new slugging first baseman homered three times in the first seven innings Friday night in Milwaukee against the Brewers. Goldschmidt went deep in the first, sixth and seventh, each time against a different pitcher (Freddy Peralta, Taylor Williams and Jacob Barnes). MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Top Play(s) of the NightNot 1, Not 2, but 3 HOME RUNS from Paul Goldschmidt! 💪💪💪 #ChangeUp pic.twitter.com/Ze6HjrgvV1— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) March 30, 2019Goldschmidt also made major league history with those dingers; he became the first player ever to hit three home runs in his first or second game with his new team, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, via ESPN.The Redbirds fans who made the trek to American Family Park were delighted with the man who joined the club in an offseason trade with the Diamondbacks and then signed a big-money contract extension with St. Louis during spring training.WYLLYS: Goldy’s contributions to Cards will go beyond statsGoldschmidt singled in the second inning, too, which means he had 13 total bases in his first five at-bats of the night (a cool 2.600 slugging percentage).The Brewers walked him intentionally in the ninth inning with first base open and Matt Carpenter on second. The outburst came one night after Goldschmidt struck out three times in the Cardinals’ Opening Day loss to a main NL Central rival. Goldschmidt finished 4 for 5 with five RBIs on Friday in a 9-5 Redbirds victory. St. Louis and Milwaukee will face each other 10 times in the season’s first 28 days.”(On Thursday), you have three strikeouts. Today, three homers. That’s baseball. Which is awesome about this game,” Goldschmidt told reporters, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “There is a lot of failure built in and there are good nights and you’re just trying to take it day by day.”This article has been updated with more details and a published comment from Goldschmidt.