60 Years of Colaboración…
When Father T. Mattingly "Matt" Garr, SJ, first arrived in Lima, Peru, in 1965 for college studies as a 20-year-old Jesuit in formation, he thought of it as “more of an adventure than anything else.” That adventure turned into a lifetime of accompanying the people of Peru.
Today, Fr. Garr serves as the pastor of Virgin of Nazareth Parish, founded by the Jesuits in 1968 in the El Agustino neighborhood of Lima. Fr. Garr estimates that the parish, which has seven local chapels, has 100,000 people living nearby and serves as many as 5,000 people a year through spiritual and social programs.
Most of Peru’s people exist at or below the poverty line; Midwest and Peruvian Jesuits collaborate with laypeople to serve their needs and accompany them in a variety of ways.
This #GivingTuesday, please consider working alongside us in Peru by sending a gift through the link below.
And as always…
¡Muchas gracias!