Thursday, November 4, 2010

Sisters celebrate 25 years in Huancane, Peru!

Sisters in front of the convent in Huancane, Peru!


In 1985, Sisters Rita Prendergast, Rosa Margarita Valdes and Rosalina Acosta went to work with the Aymara and Quechua people of Huancane in the Department of Puno.



Sr. Rosa Margarita with Peruvian women.





As in their other missions, the sisters lived the life of the poor people of the area and taught religion, trained catechists, organized youth groups, developed a parish council, and visited the sick in the hospital and the prisoners in jail.



Sr. Rita in jail ministry.




Sr. Carol Ann feeding a sheep in front of the convent