Caracas (Venezuela), 06/19/2021, Sr. Nícida Amparo Díaz Leal.- They could not find a place to lay their heads; this is the daily tragedy of the refugees. In this reflection, I would like to dwell on the dynamic of see, judge and act, because it allows us to better understand the subject and helps us to be aware of our commitment to a service of fraternal charity with our brothers and sisters who are refugees.
Karrada - Bagdad (Iraq), 06/16/2021, Sr. Thérèse Hélène, Principal of the school.- Located in the heart of the city of Bagdad, our educational institution is composed of a Pre-school, Primary school and a Supplementary school which started this year (2021). We simultaneously provide two programs, of the State and the one of the school (A program enriched in Arabic, French and English), in order to offer a wide variety of choices and orientations in the life of the children. At all levels, classes are animated in the spirit of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, whose mission is to provide children and youth, a human formation based on love and respect for one another. Certainly, values and strong convictions guide our whole pedagogical focus: to educate, transmit, announce and celebrate the Word of the Gospel.
Tegucigalpa (Honduras), 06/14/2021, Sr. Glenda Leticia Ortiz Palacios.- When I heard the question: “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who will come after us, to the children who are growing up?” (LS 160), I became aware of a new and enormous responsibility. This made me think: What can I do? What can be my contribution to the Common House? I had the opportunity to register for the Laudato Sí Animators course and it all started there...