“Father Rudy wants to thank all the contributors from St. Ferdinand Parish in Cranberry Twp. PA for their generous support to make this clinic a reality”

A thank you message from Fr. Rudy to the parishioners of St. Ferdinand

Video of Fr. Rudy the password is rudy.

The Missions Outreach group identifies ways to share the love of Christ and the blessing of their time, talent, and treasure with the needy. They also travel to San Luis, Mexico to construct small homes for poor families, work at an orphanage and distribute food and Bibles at a “Soup Kitchen.” All trips are coordinated with Caring Hearts Ministries which is an interdenominational group based in Pittsburgh.

In November 2000 St. Ferdinand Church joined with Caring Hearts Ministries by sending their first team of workers to construct a home in a one-week period in San Luis, Mexico. They also ministered in other ways to the people. Each year since that time they have sent a group of mostly parishioners to continue the work of Caring Hearts in Mexico. After the team arrives home from a Mission trip their enthusiasm to help the needy continues at home where they have helped local needy people of the area as well. They also volunteer at World Vision headquarters where they sort and box items to send to third world countries. In November of 2004 they partnered with St. Jude Parish of San Luis, Mexico to construct a clinic next to their mission Church Holy Spirit.

This clinic, Casa Emmanuel, continues to see 30,000 patients each year. Our parish has contributed to the building of a new church for Holy Spirit as well as a small mission Chapel, Dulce Madre, out in the desert where people do not have cars to get to Mass. In 2011 we became a Sister Parish to Holy Spirit. Since that time Father Rudy Valenzuela has visited our parish each year to update us on the community. He has been instrumental in forming small faith communities, marriage enrichment groups and women’s Caritas groups who help the shut-ins in the neighborhood.

You Tube video of the clinic

For more information about local projects or trips to Mexico contact Walt & Wilma Scott at 412.523.0637 or email wilmajune1973@gmail.com.

Link to Caring Hearts Ministries
Link to Holy Spirit on Facebook: Rectoria Espiritu Santo Slrc