“Nobody is so poor that he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich that he has nothing to receive.” -His Holiness Pope John Paul II

The Paraguay Partnership is a program dedicated to forming a solidarity-based partnership with the St. Anthony Catholic community in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. The goal of the program is a relationship-centered partnership founded on our shared faith, where each partner receives and gives, and teaches and learns from the other.

Some of the program objectives are as follows:

• Develop and maintain a solidarity-based relationship with the St. Anthony Catholic community • Invite Church of St. Peter parish members to learn about Paraguayan culture and history, and about solidarity-based partnerships
• Communicate to the Church of St. Peter parish about Paraguay program activities • Coordinate delegations to/from Paraguay as appropriate
• Administer a scholarship program, Padrinos for Paraguay (Godparents for Paraguay) for children in Coronel Oviedo whose parents cannot afford the tuition for school. Sponsorship is $300 per child per year. See Padrinos for Paraguay application (on this website) for more details.
• Raise funds for the St. Anthony food program, general school needs, and the Padrinos for Paraguay scholarship program.

St. Anthony Catholic School is a 1st-12th grade school located in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. Paraguay is a landlocked country in the center of South America, with an area roughly the same size as California. Coronel Oviedo is a town in the east-central part of the country. It is located about 95 miles/two hours east of the capital of Asunción.

Committee contacts:

Letty Ponce, committee co-chairman – phone: (651) 773-0165, email: lponce@mi.konicaminolta.us

Micki Rosauer, committee co-chairman – phone: (651) 770-2979, email: bill-and-micki@msn.com