The Province of Peru sent a missionary to study its possibilities and conditions. There are now two Vincentian missionaries, who await one or two more missionaries to establish this community fully. The bishop asked the priests to take care of “Kateri,” part of a larger project, EPARU (Rural Pastoral Team), run for some 30 years by the Daughters of Charity. Today it is headed by a “Teachers’ Council” trained to form Christian leaders to serve the indigenous communities throughout the diocese. Kateri is a “semi-boarding school” for middle school children. It is an educational center in the middle of the selva. The climate is hot and humid, typically tropical. The mission will be to visit the communities bordering the rivers, all of which are navigable. The trip from the episcopal seat to Kateri takes three days on the boat acquired by the Daughters of Charity for pastoral.
