It is estimated that at least one hundred Catholics died in the church of San Clemente, in Pisco, Peru, when it collapsed as a result of the massive earthquake which hit the Andean nation last Wednesday, feast of the Assumption of Our Lady.
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
There are tens of thousands of refugees in Ica, Pisco, San Vicente de Cañete, and surrounding areas. Donations in the United States (Information from the website of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference/Caritas del Perú):
Bank: Banco de Crédito del Perú - Miami Agency
Donation to: CARITAS DEL PERÚ - EMERGENCIA TERREMOTO ICA Y CAÑETE
Account # 201030010003521
ABA # 067015355
SWIFT: BCPLUS33
Bank: Banco de Crédito del Perú - Miami Agency
Donation to: CARITAS DEL PERÚ - EMERGENCIA TERREMOTO ICA Y CAÑETE
Account # 201030010003521
ABA # 067015355
SWIFT: BCPLUS33
