Since 2000, our parish has been supporting our sister parish in El Sitio, El Salvador. Our mission is to foster a deeper understanding, solidarity, and community with our Sister Parish to improve the health of the villagers, the education of their youth, and the economic sustainability of their community. Today the village is made up of about sixty families, consisting of less than 300 residents. El Sitio is a farming village and the food grown on their land provides for their livelihood. Many farming and daily living activities are performed without the modern conveniences we are fortunate to have. Despite the physical poverty, there is a richness of spirit and love among the people who hope for a better tomorrow. We encourage you to learn more about the many ways we are supporting our sister parish on our section of the website: https://stcatherinesiena.org/el-sitio-el-salvador-our-sister-parish. If you have any questions about the ministry, or would like to join in the cause, please contact Avril Leach at 269-998-5978.