News and Events

Venezuela, 01/04/2020.- At the beginning of a new year, with the joy of Christmas season, Sr. Maria Escayola Coris with the agreement of the General Council has appointed a new government team for the Province of El Caribe.

Malibay, Manille, (Philippines), 12/23/19, Community of  Srs. de Malibay.- The Son is the light, the real light which gives light to every man. He is the light of truth of God’s merciful love. He has come among us to show us the face of the Father. Jesus is the perfect revelation of the Father. He has come in lowly form and the lowly rejoice at His coming. The light has shown in to the darkness of hopelessness and despair bringing freedom to the human spirit.

"By being born in a manger, God launches the revolution of love and tenderness" (Pope Francis)

Sainville (France), 12/11/2019, Sr. María Fabiola Velázquez.- At the invitation of Sr. Véronique Margron, Provincial Superior of France, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the beatification of Marie Poussepin, we were more than 100 people on November 23 in Sainville, 25 Sisters and one Novice. There were two Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Paul of Chartres. 

Amman (Jordan), 12/03/2019, Sr. Elizabeth Mary Chakkiath and sisters of the Community of Amman (Srs. Nejla Thomas, Nancy Jaimes Rodríguez & Rajni Indwar).- Our community in the Italian Hospital, Amman, Jordan, began their celebration of the feast of the Presentation of Mary giving thanks to God, for Mary and asking for the grace to live our commitment as She did it. Our celebration was in the morning and our guests mainly constituted of priests and religious of the Diocese and the Nunciature who arrived early to participate in the feast.

Oagadougou (Burkina Fasso), 12/03/2019, Sr. Béatrice Kantoro.- Sister Hélène of the Presentation celebrated her 100 years of life on October 25, 2019. The Vice Province of Africa wanted to mark this event on October 12, 2019, during the celebration of the Perpetual Vows and the Silver Jubilee of our Sisters, in Our Lady of Fatima Church of Dassasgho in Ouagadougou.

Cali (Manizales), 11/28/19, Sr. Herminia Rincón.- After a week of retreat that prepared the celebration of the 25 years of the Beatification of Our Mother Foundress and the Feast of Presentation of Mary our novices: Leidy Johanna Aristizabal Padilla and Luz Enith Ramírez Rodríguez, confident in the Lord and trust in the permanent protection of Mary, on November 20, 2019 made their first profession in Cali, Province of Manizales, expressing their desire to “live and die in the service of the Church in the exercise of charity."

Bangalore (India), 11/23/19, Sr. Mariamma Paul.- Along with the commemoration of the Feast of Presentation, the Province of India had the joy of celebrating the first profession of Sr. Cicilia Tirkey on November 21, 2019 at 11.00 am in the Provincial House chapel. “I found him whom my soul loves” (Song of Songs 3:4), were the words with which Sr. Cicilia expressed her response to God’s call and approached the altar to make her first profession.

Rome (Italy), 11/23/19, Sr. Ana Patricia Londoño F..- As usual, on November 21 the three communities of Rome: General community, local community of Valdieri and Il Rosario, gathered in Valdieri for the celebration of the Feast of the Presentation and the renewal of our vows. But the joy of this celebration was doubled by the presence of Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, Master of the Order, accompanied by Fr Orlando Rueda A., Socius for the Apostolic Life and Fr Juan Ubaldo López S, General Promoter of the Laity.