MISSION TO PIURA, PERU
Welcome! Bienvenidos!
Bienvenidos means “welcome” in Spanish. Thank you for joining us on our missionary journey to deepen our relationship with our God, practice the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, and learn about our Catholic faith.
Meet the Mission Leadership Team
Our Host
Fr. Joseph Uhen was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his 6 siblings. He was ordained in 1995 and assigned to the Church of Santisimo Sacramento (Blessed Sacrament). As pastor, his flock numbers over 40,000, the largest parish in Piura. His outreach includes areas of education, food, medical, housing, orphans, and families.
Our Chaplain
Fr. Rich Miserendino grew up attending Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA. Ordained in 2015, he has served St. Agnes Catholic Church and is currently parochial vicar at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield. Fr. Miserendino has served on the mission leadership team to Kenya and Dominican Republic. CBC is excited to have him join us.
Our Guide
Your CBC co-leaders will be Kathy Gunther and Patty Soto. Kathy is a parishioner at Charles Boromeo and is a veteran CBC missionary to Peru. Patty Soto is a parishioner at St. Ann’s in Arlington and went to Kenya last summer with CBC.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Together with a CBC team leader and chaplain, we will be partnering with Santisimo Sacramento Catholic Church in Piura, Peru, on a one week in-person mission trip.
Daily Sacred Scripture with personalized reflections
Weekly Inspiration and team sharing
Two 1/2 day mission retreats to prepare spiritually, catechetically and practically
1/2 day participation in local service project serving the poor
Deliver food, clothing, medicine to the needy
Build homes, teach in the schools, visit orphanages & prisons
Celebrate the sacraments with the community of Santisimo Sacramento
