05/29/2026
On our last day of mission work, we again split into groups for different projects. Some of us went to the Parish’s rehab and substance abuse clinic to work with patients. Others made friends and helped at a local school. Fr. Rich took to blessing 18 more homes in the morning.
In the afternoon, we visited the University of Piura, a Catholic college in the care of Opus Dei. We also had the privilege of celebrating Mass in their beautiful chapel.
One of the most interesting things about the parish of Santisimo Sacramento in which we’ve been serving is the breadth of the care they provide for the poor. In addition to a full schedule of sacred things like Mass, confessions, adoration, faith formation etc, they also: build houses, run hospitals and a clinic and an orphanage, a rehab clinic, a nursing home, a Catholic boarding school, a vocational/technical trade school, food and clothing assistance, and about 40 chapels scattered throughout the poorest neighborhoods in Piura. They serve 50,000+ Piurans, daily. Friends, if you want to see the Church as the Body of Christ fully alive, just visit Santisimo in Piura.
Please pray for us and those we had the privilege of befriending and serving as we return home today!
