FATHER JACK DAVIS is a catholic priest here in Chimbote whose parish called "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" ("Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro") is located among many poor neighborhoods. Born in 1942 in Devils Lake, North Dakota-USA, ordained as a priest in 1969 and since 1974 serves as a missionary priest in Chimbote (chim-boh-tay). He is concern for the poorest that's why he has dedicated his life efforts to serve them.
He has friends in the USA whom he writes letters sharing on extrem poverty in which most of families of neighborhoods surrounding his parish live (regardless of the many ones located beyond his parochial jurisdiction in Chimbote). He has also spent many hours traveling and speaking in the USA in order to share about need to assist the poorest parishioners.
In 1991 a group of enthusiastic young men and women from his parish formed JUPUSA in an united effort to create a parish choir. The goal was to "encourage the parish community to celebrate through songs dedicated exclusively to God". JUPUSA means in Spanish "Jóvenes Unidos Por Una Simple Amistad" (Young People United by a Single Friendship).
Fr. Jack has arranged for JUPUSA (about 20 young people) to accompany him to the United States (from April 19 to June 27, 2009 ) to show gratitude to the benefactors. They were visiting severals cities in the USA. Now they have returned Chimbote with good experiences to share.
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