As I look over the Friends of Chimbote website I am inspired to tell my story of meeting Fr. Jack and Sr. Peggy back in 1998 or so. I had married a Chimbotana whose name is Ela and had been to Chimbote and Tortugas on vacation to visit my wife’s family and my mother-in-law several different times. This particular year my mother-in-law was sick with a heart condition and divine governance told me to look for someone who could come and pray with her. So, I began my Google search … Read more >
WITH THE HOLIDAYS behind us — except for a stray pine needle embedded in the carpet — we snuggle into our comfortable beds with full stomachs (just a few pounds heavier) often unmindful of our many blessings. Settling back into our pre-holiday routine, we vaguely recall the outpouring of heartfelt appeals from charities an organizations that fi ltered into our mailboxes, inviting us to make a diff erence in the lives of others in need. Long after the Christmas presents are opened (if even remembered), and the holiday decorations are … Read more >
Happy Valentine’s Day! To thank you for your love and support of the people served at Father Jack’s Mission, we invite you to watch this video. It was created by an amazing young man named Ben Todys who participated in the Go Fish mission group in January 2012. (more…)
You’re invited to share your story. Nearly everyone who visits Father Jack’s mission is bursting with overwhelming feelings and it is our hope that this blog will provide an outlet for you to share your anecdotes, tips and revelations so they might inspire others to embark on their own journey to Chimbote. And for those who have not made a mission visit, but who have shared in the joys of service to our friends in Chimbote through events in the United States, time shared with Chimbote friends who have come … Read more >
Through the support of family and friends, I was given the opportunity to do range of awesome and challenging work with the non-profit “Friends of Chimbote” and the Peruvian NGO and Fr. Jack’s mission, ACAF (Civil Association for Family Support). Along with this, I experienced the various aspects of day-to-day life in Perú. It is one thing to talk about these topics but in some ways more meaningful to actually see them. Thus, I chose four pictures that I feel emphasize the principal parts of this experience. 1. Project and … Read more >
