November 2025 was a month of joyful celebration for the families at Our Lord of Hope in Peru, as many young people took public sacramental steps to draw closer to the Trinity.
On November 29, 2025, the Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated in the Father David Farrell Coliseum of Fe y Alegría 25 School at Our Lord of Hope parish. The sacrament was presided over by the bishop of the Diocese of Chosica, Mons. Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C. Accompanying him in the celebration were Rev. Juan Phalen, C.S.C., Rev. Aníbal Niño, C.S.C., Rev. José Luís Tineo, C.S.C., Rev. Jorge Mallea, C.S.C., and Rev. Jim Gutiérrez, C.S.C., along with other invited priests.
Only days later, further celebrations were held as children and teenagers in the parish’s Christian Initiation program made their First Communions. The celebrations took place on November 30 for the adolescent catechesis and on December 8 for the family catechesis, at the Latin American Martyrs Pastoral Center.
As the children and teenagers received Holy Communion for the first time, they were accompanied by their families and catechists. The celebration was presided over by Fr. Aníbal Niño, C.S.C., and Fr. José Luís Tineo, C.S.C., in an atmosphere of faith and community joy.
Provided by the District of Chile-Peru, a jurisdiction of the Congregation of Holy Cross, January 2026
