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Proyecto
de Amor
(Project
of Love)
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Mission
Statement
The Mission of
Proyecto de Amor is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to our
brothers and sisters in Peru by fostering personal relationships, sharing
spiritual and temporal gifts, and worshiping together in order to build up
God's kingdom and give witness to His goodness.
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Our Adopted
Sister Parish
In 1998, St. John
the Baptist Parish adopted a sister parish, Santisimo Sacramento (Blessed
Sacrament), in Piura, Peru, located approximately 25 miles north of Lima,
Peru's capital, and approximately 25 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean.
The climate is generally hot and never cold. The region is very poor and
experiences 40% or more unemployment. Fr. Joseph Uhen, raised in Oklahome
City and a graduate of Notre Dame University, was ordained a priest in Piura
on April 1, 1995. He is pastor os Santisimo Sacramento Parish with over
30,000 parishioners. On any given weekend Fr. Joe, with assistance of a few
Jesuits and retired priests in the area, celebrates 16 masses in 12
different locations. Over 12,000 faithful attend these masses.
To view photos of
the parish please click Santisimo Sacramento Parish
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Participation
in the Peru Mission
In the Gospel of
John, Jesus says: "It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit. This I command you, love one
another" (Jn 15: 16-17). The Peru Mission offers many ways that we
can follow this command. One can make general donations of clean clothing,
shoes, dishes, flatware, walkers, chairs, sheets & blankets (twin),
towels and religious items. You can make financial donations that can be
used to help support soup kitchens, provide legal support for our brothers
and sisters in Piura, aid in off-setting the expense of shipments of
clothing, shoes, medicines and clinical supplies, the construction of
houses and etc.. If you desire a more personal relationship you may want
to consider the Family to Family program and/or making a mission trip to
Piura. To learn more about these options click on F2F
and Mission Trips below.
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Peru
Mission
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News
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F2F
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Mission
Trips
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Shipments
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Photo
Album
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Family to
Family Program |
Peruvian Families Needing Adoption
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Automatic Contribution Payment Form |
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Santisimo Sacramento Parish |
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This Ministry, also referred to as F2F, is the cornerstone of our
Peru Mission. We currently have over 300 American families
sponsoring over 350 Peruvian families. We plan to greatly increase
these numbers in order to assist many more extremely needy
families in Fr. Joe's parish. The commitment is a minimum of
$25.00 per month which is sent to Fr. Joe for distribution in the
form of food and other necessary supplies. We encourage the
exchange of letters between the families in order to develop close
relationships which are a blessing for all those involved. Please
consider helping one or more of these extremely poor families. To
join the Family to Family Ministry, contact Becky Coyle at (405) 340-9281 or E-Mail
bcoyle@stjohn-catholic.org.
Please
pick up letters from your families in Peru in the Commons after
all Masses. You will find them in the blue crates in alphabetical
order. There may be more than one letter. New letters are being
received periodically.
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Medical
Mission |
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This
Ministry consists of doctors, dentists, nurses and medical aides,
and those who simply care, who volunteer to make annual trips to
Piura, Peru for the purpose of treating the sick and distributing
medicine as required. Helpers, to assist doctors and nurses, are
seriously needed and welcome. Many of these poor people in Piura would not
get any medical attention if it were not for our Medical
Mission. This annual one to two week mission trip is made
every year some time between May and August. If you are interested
in joining the Medical Mission, contact Cheryl Pierce at (405)
396-3092 or E-Mail capierce19@sbcglobal.net. |
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Eye
Mission |
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This
Ministry consists of doctors, nurses and medical aides, plus those
who simply want to help, who make annual trips to Piura, Peru for
the purpose of performing eye surgery and administering general
eye care for the poor Peruvian natives who are suffering with very
poor vision. Many poor people in Piura are able to see very well
after the treatment received from the members of the Eye Mission.
This annual one to two week mission trip is made every year
sometime between May and August. If you are interested in joining
the Eye Mission, contact Helena Duke at (405) 525-3138 or E-Mail good2c@sbcglobal.net. |
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Youth
Mission |
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This
Ministry consists of young students of high school age who wish to
devote a part of their summer vacation to assist the poor people
in Piura, Peru by helping Fr. Joe in the distribution of food and
other essential supplies to all Peruvian families being sponsored
by American families. These young people help in any way they can,
including constructing bamboo houses. You young students, please
consider joining a Youth Mission during your summer vacation form
high school. You will find it to be a truly memorable experience.
To express interest in joining a Youth Mission, contact
either Becky
Coyle at (405) 340-9281 or E-Mail bcoyle@stjohn-catholic.org,
or Stephanie Simpson at (405) 340-8413 or E-Mail sasimpson8@cox.net. |
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Family to Family Ministry
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To join the Family to Family Program
and to apply for automatic payment of your donations, contact Becky Coyle at 340-9281, x 3 or
bcoyle@stjohn-catholic.org, orStephanie Simpson @ F2F@stjohn-catholic.org. |
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Shipments to Peru:
page includes carton
identification and items to send
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