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Cali (Colombia), 08/28/2018, Sr. Diana Lucía Rivera.- From August 7 to the 14 in the city of Cali, at the Meeting House Marie Poussepin, took place the Annual Retreat guided by Father Harold Cuervo, priest of the Carmelite Community. The theme of the retreat was: Centrality in Jesus Christ. The atmosphere of silence, contemplation and prayer enabled a meeting face to face with the person of Jesus Christ, chaste, poor and obedient.
News and Events
Tours (France), 08/01-08/2018, Sr. Marie Christine Cousin.- A Small itinerary of the retreat on the Book of Jonah which is a short, magnificent story. To speak of God, to speak to God and to speak with God who speaks to us. The Word of God is always a Word that makes us on the go. “See”, “Get up and walk”, a Word of mercy.
Paris (France), 07/29/2018, Extract taken from Le Point, by Jérôme Cordelier.- "What a sharp word like the sword will tear a moral obscurantism, a blind and murderous idealism, a misguided fraternity, what a cutting word in our own communities to recognize our involvement in the effects of evil and break with our still too often defensive reactions." These words are from Sr. Véronique Margron, who has presided over the last two years - she is the first woman in this position - the Conference of Religious and Sisters of France.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), 07/15/2018, Sr. Adelaida Alba.- With the slogan above, we were called from all corners of the American Continent, to live the experience of the Fifth American Missionary Congress. The gathering took place at Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, from July 10-14, 2018 with 24 countries participating, 95 Bishops, 2,509 missionaries, 1,500 Missionary Houses and 221 volunteers.
Barcelona (Spain), 07/29/2018, Sr. Gemma Morató.- “Reina de la Pau”, the house for women university students in Barcelona (Spain), which belongs to us, the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation has renewed its web page: www.reinadelapau.com to adapt to the style and technology of today.
Chiquinquirá (Colombia), 07/10/2018, Sr. Olga María Botia.-On occasion of the 100 Year Anniversary of the Coronation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, as Queen and Patroness of Colombia, the Dominican Friars have put together and agenda of preparation which involves the whole People of God.
Villaclara, Manizales (Colombia), 07/18/2018, Sisters of Perpetual Vows Meeting.- Since the 14th of June to the 14th of July, 2018, eleven sisters belonging to the structures of Bogota, Bucaramanga, Los Andes, Medellin y Santafé, enjoyed the provident presence of God who led the to drink from the sources of the Charism to project in perpetuity their passionate service to humanity, centered in Christ, within the Congregation and in the Church, to live and die at the service of Charity.
Medellín (Colombia), 07/22/2018, Sr. Ana Patricia Londoño Flórez.– During these last months, the Clínica El Rosario, of the Province of Medellin received some awards and recognitions, which points out that the standards set for health care are not an impediment but a resource for the exercise of Marie Poussepin’s charity at the service of the sick.
Bucaramanga (Colombia), 28/06/2018, Hna. Luz Karime Mancipe.- Sisters from five structures, Bogotá, Medellín, el Caribe, Santafé, Manizales and Bucaramanga attended the First Meeting on “Affective-sexual-integration in Consecrated Life” from June 27-July 3.