#92 - Interview with Fr. Joe Uhen: Walking with the Poor of Peru
In this special episode, Justin Hibbard sits down with Fr. Joseph Uhen to talk about his lifelong mission of serving the poor and particularly his work at Santísimo Sacramento in Piura, Peru - a parish of about 50,000 people. Hear Fr. Joe’s journey from growing up in a Catholic home in the Midwest to working with the Missionaries of Charity to eventually landing in Peru where he was ordained to the priesthood. Discover the challenges for the people in Piura and the work Fr. Joe is doing to help people out of the cycle of poverty.
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SHOW NOTES:
* Santísimo Sacramento Website
* Fr. Joseph Uhen - Celebrating 20 Years in Piura, Peru
* Echoes (Notre Dame Alumni) - A Parish Priest Battles Poverty in Peru
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