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  Lima, Peru, Utah, Peru
Monday, December 8, 2008

Good Evening,
The Eugene DE Mazenod chapel is one of the fourteen chapels that are all part of the Oblate Parish of
"Nuestra Senora De La Paz, and the Oblate Centre House, where we are staying is just around the
corner, and that is where we con-celebrated Mass this morning.  Same place as a week ago and since
the children's' choir was so joyful, I just wanted to go back one more time. I con celebrated with  Fr.
Heinner the pastor of the Parish. Fr.Moe was celebrating Mass in the main church.  Len Rego OMI
is the director of the Oscar Romero Centre and he invited me to tag along with him as he made the rounds
at market for crafts and souvenirs. Len Rego has been in Peru for over thirty years has been the driving
force and leader in uniting groups in order that the workers would be fairly represented in their commercial
endeavors. A university professor who volunteers at the centre and whose seven year old daughter was
celebrating a birthday was the occasion of Leonardo's magnanimity in inviting the family of four and yours 
truly to lunch at a very traditional Peruvian restaurant.  They pretty well do the same as in Canada. All the 
waiters and waitresses gather around the table and sing "happy birthday" in three languages, bells and
whistles and all that good stuff.
Tomorrow is a national holiday here and it is also the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. An important
day in the oblate world. We will celebrate with Mass at five in the afternoon at the Oscar Romero Centre,
followed by a dinner. Since there is nothing of great urgency here, I would like to go back to the Cathedral
where the Cardinal will be officiating in honor of Our Blessed Mother.
Wednesday of this Kristine and I will go to Inca Country, which everyone really worthwhile and a must on
the things "to do" list,
Time to wrap this up and hit the hay,
Vaughan
 

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