Pastoral Party

Friday night is First Communion Planning time. We meet in the pastoral office and go over the plans for Saturday's First Communion class. But last Friday night was a celebration night instead of a work night. Aníbal, a Jesuit deacon who is supporting pastoral in Andahuaylillas until he leaves for studies in August, put together a fun evening of grilling (yes, they do grill in Peru), eating, and dancing. He even made pisco sours for the older folks I the crowd.

It was a great evening because it was a chance to just hang out with the other people working on 1^st Communion and Confirmation classes. I left feeling like I knew the people I'm working with a little better. The youngest of the core group is 15, and most are high school aged. But we got past age differences and culture differences and enjoyed the simple things in life of fire, food, and fun.