The rectory in Santo Tomas is not so much the priests' house as it is the people's house. From early morning until late at night people ramble in and out to watch television, arrange for Masses, Baptisms, weddings, or to arrange a visit to a village or ask Fr. Jerry to fix their radios. All of that is done around the breakfast table. Jerry now has over 150 catechists spread out all over the province.
T o make their stay more comfortable, Fr.
Jerry has built a dormitory and a new kitchen. He has also planted a grass garden where they can sit in the sun and relax. He installed a radio station, which is run by the catechists. Most of the programs are in Quechua, directed to the people who live in the farthest away villages. Among some of the changes I noticed was the fact that the town now has electricity all day.