Rosa de Santa María (St. Rose of Lima) continues her pilgrimage. Commemorating the 400 years Jubilee of her death

Lima (Perú), 08/20/2017, Elsa Neyra Muñoz, Dominican of the Presentation laic.- The turn is ours now! It was four o´clock on the afternoon of Thursday, August 17th when the relics of St. Rose of Lima, on pilgrimage during several months through different parts of the country, arrived at Mére Saint Pierre´s house (Lima), a place that hosts and gathers the elderly sisters of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation in Perú.

A feast day in the Province of Manizales

Manizales (Colombia), 08/16/2017, Sr. Diana Lucia Rivera Murillo.- On the occasion of the celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady and the 63 years of our Province of Manizales, we raised our hearts in prayer during the Eucharist, the supreme act of thanksgiving to the God of Life.

To think: "Against everyone, plant an apple tree"

Paris (France), 08/17/2017, Sr. Véronique Margron, Provincial Superior of France.- Barcelona, an open city, European as much as Catalonian. Barcelona, glorified by authors, painters, musicians, extolled by Gaudi and his Holy Family, a basilica which celebrates the lavishness of nature, the colors, the light, but above all confesses the Christ, especially in his Passion. Tonight is also the time of the Passion for Barcelona, for all its children who are from all countries and of all languages, for all who love them. We are all Barcelonans. Because tonight in Barcelona the horror, the fear, the despair, the insensible anger have taken the place of life and of its apparent carelessness.
 

Santafé: A new class of competent technicians in auxiliary nursing

Tunja (Colombia), 08/04/2017, Sr. María Cecilia Gaitán Cruz.- FORMASALUD Tunja is a Foundation for Work and Human Development, which belongs to the Province of Santafé and it forms the youth to take care of life in different ways. Since its foundation in 2005, it has certified 522 Auxiliary Nurses.

Bucaramanga: Meeting of socialization of the Project on the Means of Communication

Bucaramanga, 08/14/2017, Sr. Eleein Paola Navarro González.- It was with much expectation that the sisters “reporters” from each of the local communities of the Province of Bucaramanga met at La Turena on August 12 and 13 with the goal of learning the Project of the MSC of the Congregation, as well as the Province’s operating plan on how each local community participates in that new strategy for preaching the Gospel to the men and women of today.
 

50 years of profession in Colombia

Bogota (Colombia), 08/05/2017, Sr. Matilde Beltrán Velásquez.- With great joy we witnessed our golden jubilee Sisters who came from the different structures: Aconcagua, Bogotá, Guadalupe and Santafé, get together as a group, review their Life Journey and celebrate the jubilee of their fidelity in Following the Lord.
 

Lebanon: The joy of living JMJ in the Maronite Church, in the country of the cedar

Beirut (Lebanon), 07/28/2017, Sr. Victoria Balteanu.- The JMJ experience in the Maronite Church of Lebanon was made in three steps: 15th till 18th; 19th till 23rd; and 24th till 26th. The church sent an invitation to the Maronite youth from all around the world, allowing them to reunite with their country.

Guadalupe: House Marie Poussepin. To build a house as the Sanctuary of Yahweh

Morelia (Mexico), 08/02/2017, Sr. Janet Ceja, superior provincial, and Srs. councelors.- For a few months now, we got rolling in Morelia, the Provincial Project House Marie Poussepin, which brings with it many of our hopes. With God’s help, the construction is almost finished and with part of it completed, we are able now to welcome the first new students.

“Beyond our walls”

Lima (Peru), 7/07/2017, Srs. Community of Año Nuevo.- As we celebrated the Teacher’s day in Peru on July 6th, we made the following reflection which we are going to share with you today: For the Education Community of “Fe y Alegría 10”, (faith and joy 10) the interaction between the school and the people around is very important to offer an education with quality.