St Francis of Assisi Parish has been supporting the friars’ pastoral and social service programs among the extremely poor in Lima, Peru since 1999 through the Sister Parish Committee. Initially this support was to Our Lady of Loudes Parish in Chorrillos, Lima. The friars returned the administration of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish to the Archdiocese of Lima in February 2016. In 2007 the Sister Parish Committee began supporting the friars’ pastoral and social service programs in Sta Ana Parish in Villa María del Triunfo, Lima. The friars returned Sta Ana Parish to the Diocese of Lurin for pastoral administration in the Fall of 2024. Currently there are no friars from our Franciscan Province ministering in Lima.    

Thanks to the support of the Sister Parish Committee and all the folks from St Francis of Assisi Parish both parishes in Peru have extensive infrastructures built to support their social service programs and pastoral activities. Strong, vibrant faith communities have also been built. What a beautiful witness of our faith! What an exciting time it has been to share our lives and faith with the people of those extremely poor areas of Metropolitan Lima. The people and the friars of both parishes in Peru are deeply grateful for the support received from the Sister Parish Committee.

The Franciscan charism is to be itinerant missionaries who plant the seed of faith and nurture it for a time. Difficult as it may be, now it is time to move on to a new area. The Sister Parish Committee’s service to the extremely poor will continue.  

The Sister Parish Committee is looking for a new area where St Francis of Assisi Parish can share its faith through support to social service and pastoral programs among the very poor. We are looking for an area where more of our parishioners can easily participate in the mission programs and trips.

Counting on your continuing support, we will let you know soon where we have chosen to share our faith.