News - Prelature of Ayaviri

March 19, 2007
Three new religious communities arrive in Ayaviri
The recent arrival of three new religious communities in the Prelature of Ayaviri in the southern Peru - the Lumen Dei Union, the Servants of the Plan of God, and the Little Sisters of the Annunciation - has signaled good news for the inhabitants... Read More
March 13, 2007
200 Ayaviri youth participate in "Cristiada 2007"
In the context of the Great Parish mission of Ayaviri the first Christian Day of Reflection ("Cristiada") took place under the theme "Don't be afraid, He takes away nothing and gives everything." ... Read More
March 10, 2007
Big Celebration of St. John of God in Ayaviri
As is custom, the capital of the province of Melgar, Ayaviri, has celebrated the great apostle to the sick, St. John of God. The feast began with the traditional entry of candles on Blessing Day... Read More
February 19, 2007
Impressive Feast of Faith in the closure of the Macusani Missions, around 1000 children baptized
An impressive number of faithful assisted at the Closing Mass of the Great Mission to the villages of the Province of Carabaya which was celebrated on February 17 in Macusani... Read More
February 12, 2007
Great welcoming for missionary initiative in Macusani
For these few days, the parochial church San Juan Bautista de Macusani, was completely full. A great number of parishioners have enthusiastically responded to the missions that are being done in this and other towns of Carabaya... Read More
January 26, 2007
Backing from all Peruvian bishops for prelates of Ayaviri and Juli
The bishops of Peru, brought together for the 89th General Assembly, want to express the following the general public. 1. Our most forceful rejection of the offences made from a social means of communication on Thursday, January 25, against the bishops of the Prelatures of Ayaviri and Juli... Read More
January 25, 2007
Candelaria Virgin of Kolqueparque receives thousands of pilgrims
During these last days, thousands of Ayavirans, devoted to the Virgen of Candelaria de Kolqueparque, came to celebrate this venerated image imprinted on a rock and that has its sanctuary on the hill that bears its name... Read More

January 2, 2007
New Priest in Umachiri
On January 1st a new pastor was appointed to the Saint Francis of Assisi parish of the historic town of Umachiri, Fr. Jose Quispe, who until recently served as a pastor in the city of Macusani. He was welcomed by his new flock in the celebration of the Eucharist yesterday on the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God... Read More
December 26, 2006
Faithful fill the Cathedral at the traditional Christmas Vigil
Almost 2000 Ayaviri locals filled the Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral on Christmas Eve to give thanks to God for the gift of his birth among us... Read More
December 22, 2006
12000 children celebrated Christmas in Ayaviri
The celebration of Christmas in Ayaviri had great success with more than 12000 children in Ayaviri. Hundreds of volunteers from the various civil and religious institutions of the city prepared this important event, which was covered nation-wide by Radio Programas del Peru (RPP)... Read More

December 18, 2006
Health campaign concludes with more than 7000 attentions in Ayaviri
This Friday 15 ended with great success the Integral Health Campaign carried out by a group of specialists from the Hospital of the Child, with the cooperation of the medical personnel of the city of Ayaviri. More than 7000 attentions took place for children and teenagers... Read More

December 10, 2006
Macusani celebrates the Immaculate Conception with new pastor
This December 8 the city of Macusani celebrated the feast of its patroness, the Immaculate Conception, a feast which brings many faithful to the city every year in honor of the Virgin... Read More

November 28, 2006
Around 30 young people participate in the "Come and See" Vocational Gathering
Around thirty youth from the Prelatures of Ayaviri and Juli participated in the first Vocational gathering of this year in the San Jose pre-seminary. The gathering began on Thursday November 23rd and lasted four days... Read More

November 9, 2006
Bishop and Clergy of our Prelature begin Spiritual Exercises
The priests and deacons of our Prelature put aside their habitual pastoral work in order to have and intense encounter with the Lord Jesus in the Spiritual Exercises which begin on November 7 and span until the 10th... Read More

October 29, 2006
Melgar celebrates its Anniversary with a Te Deum
On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the political creation of the Province of Melgar, Bishop Kay Martín Schmalhausen presided at the Te Deum mass in the Cathedral of Ayaviri in which the Catholic people of this province of Puno gave thanks to God for blessings received throughout the past year... Read More

October 15, 2006
Celebration of la Virgen del Pilar in Nuñoa
In the midst of an impressive atmosphere of dances, decorated streets and altars and above all the celebration of holy feast day Mass, the Catholic town of Nuñoa celebrated the feast day of its patron, la Virgen del Pilar... Read More
September 18, 2006
More than 100 Baptisms in Ayaviri in one day
The Church of Ayaviri celebrated the birth in faith of over 100 children and young people who received the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday September 16... Read More

September 12, 2006
Ayavirians celebrate the Feast of la Virgen de Alta Gracia
On Friday September 8, the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin, the whole village of Ayaviri filled the Cathedral in order to participate in the Mass of the Feast of their patron... Read More

August 20, 2006
The Assumption is celebrated in Umachiri
The whole village of Umachiri, a district of the province of Melgar, celebrated the feast of its patron, la Virgen de la Asuncion (the Virgin of the Assumption) with great enthusiasm... Read More

August 16, 2006
Bishop Kay Martin visits Sandia
These last few days Bishop Kay Martin has been visiting various villages in the Regional Vicariate of Sandia. Sandia is the easternmost province of the Prelature of Ayaviri... Read More

August 12, 2006
Missionaries from Lima and Arequipa visit our Prelature
Over fifty young people from Lima and Arequipa partook in the "Ayaviri 2006" missionary action project last week. They worked in the villages of Ñuñoa, Ayapata, Alianza, Corani, Macusani and Usicayos... Read More

August 4, 2006
Visit of Bishop Kay Martín to Carabaya
In the last few days Bishop Kay Martín visited some of the localities of the province of Carabaya. This province has the peculiarity of being composed of both high plane and jungle regions. In the district of Ollachea... Read More

July 29, 2006
Celebration of Peruvian National Holiday in Ayaviri with Mass and Te Deum
A Mass and Te Deum were celebrated in the Cathedral of Ayaviri July 27 for the anniversary of Peruvian independence (July 28). The main civil, political and police authorities of the province used the occasion to give thanks... Read More

July 21, 2006
“Share 2006” solidarity campaign is launched in Puno, Peru
With the slogan “Rebuilding the Faces of Children and Adolesents,” CARITAS Puno, the Municipal Office for Attention to Disables Persons and the provincial association of Puno launched the Share solidarity campaign... Read More
July 19, 2006
Central Reserve Bank makes an important donation
Familiar with the intense cold that the Andean population suffer this time of the year, the workers of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru successfully carried out the “Give me a Coat” campaign... Read More

July 17, 2006
Bishop Kay Martin ordained two new deacons
Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen presided yesterday, July 16th, the ordination of two deacons for the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae. During the ceremony, held at the Cathedral of Ayaviri, Alexandre... Read More

June 30, 2006
Visit of Bishop Kay Martín to Nuñoa
Last June 29, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Bishop Kay Martín visited the traditional district of Nuñoa, in a time of celebration because it had been consecrated to these two apostles... Read more
June 24, 2006
Bishop Kay Martín carries out pastoral visit to Carabaya
As part of his mission as Pastor of the Prelature of Ayaviri, Bishop Kay Schmalhausen, SCV visited parishes and communities in the Province of Carabaya, beginning with the provincial capital Macusani... Read more
June 18, 2006
Bishop recalls the value of the Feast of Corpus Christi
In an emotional celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Bishop of Ayaviri, Kay Schmalhausen SCV recalled the feast's historic origin and its value for all the faithful... Read more
June 16, 2006
First Encounter of the Bishop with Female Religious Communities
In the first meeting with female religious communities since his Taking of Possession, Bishop Kay Schmalhausen SCV invited female religious to live this new time with a renewed evangelical zeal becoming all echoes of the "new evangelization to which the Church calls us."... Read more
June 15, 2006
Vicariate of solidarity makes its annual retreat
In an atmosphere of fraternity and reflection the personnel of the Vicariate of Solidarity of the Prelature of Ayaviri made its first retreat of the year on June 13-14. By way of lectures, dialogues and spiritual activities they sought to deepen in their understanding of the realities of Christian life and family.... Read more
June 11, 2006
May our Families be an Icon of the Trinity
On the occasion of the solemnity of the Holy Trinity, Bishop Kay Schmalhausen, in his homily to the faithful expounded on the fact that "the Church has tended to well prolong the great richness of Easter time which culminated last week with the solemn celebration of Pentecost in two great feasts that accompany us as we return to ordinary time. The first of these is this solemnity of the Holy Trinity. In it God-Love reveals His intimacy, His identity, to us."... Read more
April 30, 2006
"Hunger of God, yes! Hunger of bread, no!"
Homily of Most Reverend Kay Martin Schmalhausen, SCV during the Solemm Mass when he received the Prelature of Ayaviri
With very special brotherly and pastoral affection I greet in sum each and every one of the faithful of Ayaviri. The Lord has called me to rise from the lands of the Misti to the high plains of Puno, a few steps closer to the sky, in order to serve this beautiful Church and each and every one of you. I want to express to you my joy for the immense blessing of being here with you and that we may be from now on - in the Lord - one single family... Read more