Benefactor Spotlight

The Sarita Kenedy East Foundation and the Grace family have provided critical, often life-saving aid to some of the poorest families we serve in Peru for over 30 years. The Sarita Kenedy East Foundation has been a loyal and steadfast partner in the work of Father Peyton, Father David Farrell, and the Holy Cross missionaries in Canto Grande, Peru

The Sarita Kenedy East Foundation has been instrumental in advancing our programming at the Father Peyton Family Institute (INFAM), serving one of Lima's most densely populated and impoverished suburbs We are grateful for their steadfast support which provides opportunities for families to grow in faith, hope, and basic human, Christian, and family values

The following testimony comes from one of the families served by INFAM. Teresa, who lives in Piura, Peru, shared with our team that praying the Rosary with the INFAM’s online community during the pandemic has helped her family cope with this overwhelming situation we are all experiencing.

“The Rosary has helped us overcome the loss of my brother due to the pandemic It has helped us avoid falling into despair and accepting God’s will It is now customary for us to pray the Holy Rosary every day together. Thank you for your spiritual support and encouragement."

In Memoriam

This is just one example of a family the Sarita Kenedy East Foundation has help to build up in Peru INFAM improves the lives of thousands annually through marriage enrichment programs, substance abuse and domestic violence counseling, adult leadership courses, senior support groups, afterschool youth programs, sacramental retreats, and more.

Holy Cross Family Ministries is grateful to the Sarita Kenedy East Foundation’s many years of partnership and we pray that our Blessed Mother Mary will keep the Grace family and all those at the Sarita Kenedy East Foundation close to her Divine Son, Jesus.

James P. Kelly (1940-2023)

Holy Cross Family Ministries offers our deepest condolences to the family of James “Jimmy” P. Kelly, a beloved friend and supporter of our ministry, who passed away in April. He was a man of great faith and all who had the pleasure of knowing James knew he always carried a Rosary with him. In the early 1990s, when Father Peyton needed help with his “Rosaries for Russia” campaign, James worked tirelessly to secure 1 million Rosaries for families This global Rosary campaign continues today as our Rosaries for the World program which provides Rosaries to families across the globe continuing Father Peyton’s message of “The family that prays together stays together ” Please join us in praying for the eternal rest of James Kelly