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El Salvador Ministry
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El Salvador Ministry-mission
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The mission of the Good Shepherd El Salvador Ministry is to promote
accompaniment, solidarity and mutual exchange
between Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, KS and
the Comunidad El Buen Pastor, Aguilares, El Salvador.
Joined together on August 23, 1987
2026 El Salvador DelegationInformational Meeting for Summer 2026 delegation is Sunday, August 24 at 5:15pm in the Social Hall. Come hear from former travelers about this incredible experience.
Sign up for this memorable visit to our sister community, Buen Pastor, in El Salvador!- The weeklong trip to El Salvador is generally scheduled during the summer.
- The delegations are intergenerational.
- Time is spent in our sister community as well as visiting martyr and cultural sites in El Salvador.
- A life-changing experience!
Delegation Application
Practical Information
Become a Scholarship Donor
Good Shepherd Parish supports youth in El Salvador with scholarships in middle school, high school and university.
$300 provides a middle school scholarship
$400 provides a high school scholarship.
$1500 provides a university scholarship- Become a scholarship donor by making a contribution.
- Any amount is appreciated whether it be a direct gift from an IRA, a memorial contribution or a donation at any time throughout the year. Please write "El Salvador" in the note box.
- Click Here to Make a One-Time Donation
El Buen Pastor University Scholarship Students - 2025. 12 university scholars, 4 high school scholars, 4 middle school scholars 
UCRES (Union of Rural Communities of El Salvador) Scholarship Students - 2025
UCA (Universidad Centroamericana) Martyrs Scholarship Students - 2025 -
Dedication of the Solidarity Bridge
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Thanks to Good Shepherd parishioners and friends of the El Salvador Ministry, a bridge in the community of El Buen Pastor has been built. The community was impacted with the flooding of the bridge for a number of years (climate change!) that is the only passageway in and out of the community. The bridge was inaugurated on May 18, 2024.
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Annual Salvadoran Craft Sale
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The Salvadoran craft sale will be held after all Mass times the weekend of October 18-19,2025.Women of El Buen Pastor in El Salvador have been have been hard at work embroidering some beautiful items to help provide for their families.
Christmas gifts, home decor, jewelry, embroidered jean jackets are a few of the available items.Fair trade coffee (beans and ground) and chocolate will also be sold.
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Hand Embroidered Jean Jacket!
Bring YOUR personal jean jacket to the craft sale
on Oct. 18-19 and pick the design you would like to have embroidered
on YOUR jacket! Jackets will be taken to El Salvador for the women
to embroidery and returned when completed.
Sunflower table runner and many other designs! -
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2025 Delegation visit - Community welcome
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2025 Delegation Video
