The Ramos Family, who arrived from San Francisco de Asis Parish in El Salvador on a stormy winter night, December 26, 2010, proudly celebrate the success of their daughter, Amanda. A junior at Olathe North High School, Amanda was chosen to receive an award for outstanding achievement in reading at an Olathe District Awards Celebration, May 8, [...]
Nancy Caccamo recently spent several days in El Salvador with The Center for Exchange and Solidarity (CIS) as one of 100 election observers. The observers came from 12 countries: the USA, Canada, Norway, Venezuela, Germany, United Kingdom, Basque Country, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Australia and El Salvador. They observed the elections in 16 municipalities [...]
Interested in traveling to El Salvador with our next delegation? The tentative dates are 6/22-6/29. Join us as we visit our sister parish, San Francisco de Asis, and discover firsthand the many gifts of this dynamic 23-year relationship! Please contact Kathy Woods 816-523-0352 or Kwoods@sls-law.com; or Julie Spaeth 816-363-6542 or spaeth@juno.com
32nd Anniversary of Martyrdom of Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero Archbishop Romero, an outspoken advocate for human rights, gave his life in martyrdom for the people of El Salvador on March 24, 1980, in San Salvador. He was controversial for his denunciations of U.S. military aid to El Salvador during its brutal civil [...]
Romero Anniversary 2012
Education = Empowerment Join St. Peter’s Parishioners Who Are Building a Bridge to Success Immediately following Mass 2/25 & 2/26 The Romero Room (In the church basement by the nursery) We all know that education is the key to progress and self-sufficiency. However, poverty in El Salvador is often a barrier that prevents many talented [...]
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/witness/2012/01/20121983733325545.html This is a link from Tim’s El Salvador blog to a documentary on the gangs of Mejicanos. It features San Francisco de Asis Parish and Father Antoni, parish priest Whenever Al Jazeera English broadcasts a story about El Salvador, it’s usually well done. This week’s video on the program Witness titled Life in [...]
2011 Sister Parish Delegates: Fr. Steve Cook, Kathy Woods, Laura Arensberg, Nancy Caccamo, Jenny Coffee, Travis Curran, and James Wagner delivered water filters to the Romero Community.
Our annual Parish Fiesta is a fundraiser for our sister parish, San Francisco de Asis in El Salvador and is our biggest family event. Games, activities, food and fellowship are the order of the evening. A new event has been added for Friday evening, Sept. 23
