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Lourdes (France), 11/13/2016, Redaction.- Sr. Veronique Margron was elected as president of the Conference of Religious in France (Corref) on Saturday, November 12, at Lourdes. The 59 year old religious has been Provincial Superior in France since 2013.
News and Events
Manizales (Colombia), September, 2016, Catholic University of Manizales.- The Congregation reaffirms the importance of its presence in the logo of the Catholic University of Manizales (UCM), its only university in the world. Sr. Maria Escayola Coris, Superior General and the General Councilors accompanied by Sr. Herminia Rincón Marín, Provincial Superior and some Sisters had a meeting with the UCM community in September during their canonical visit in the Province.
La Grande Bretèche (Tours-France), Summer of 2016, Srs. Gemma Morató and Conchi García.- We offer the third chapter of the series that we are preparing on archives and mission of archivist.
Lima (Peru), 10/1-25/2016, Sr. Amparo Vélez Pérez.- The canonical visit of the General Government was a time of grace for us in the Province of Los Andes. It was a very special time to share with them the journey of the Congregation in Peru and Bolivia during the past 51 years, a mission accomplished with audacity, creativity and risk taking and in simplicity, work and poverty.
Putaendo (Chile), 11/01/2016, Sr. Gabriela Vergara.-From October 28 to 30 the Missionaries of the Presentation were gathered at Marie Poussepin High School in Putaendo (Chile) for their annual formation meeting with the theme “go and preach”.
Haití, 12/10/2016, Sr. Ana Patricia Londoño Flórez, administrator.- Surely all of us are tempted to think that Nature is teaching Haiti a lesson, but it is something that we are not so sure; on the contrary, yes, we are sure that that the Congregation and the Province have earnestly engaged and committed themselves to the people of Haiti and are in continuous discernment to give renewed responses according to the needs identified in our places of mission. On this last October 10, during the celebration to mark the functioning of “Marie Poussepin” Pediatric Center in Haiti for a year, we set up a clinical laboratory for the service of the community around. It will take care of not only the children who come for consultation at this center but also the children and adults coming for this service from other institutions as well.
La Grande Bretèche (Tours-France), Summer of 2016, Srs. Gemma Morató and Conchi García.- On the day of the feast of Marie Poussepin, we offer the second chapter of the series that we are preparing on archives and mission of archivist.
10/14/2016.- We wish you a happy feast of Marie Poussepin, our foundress. "Lord Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we praise you, we bless you, we adore you, grant that by the imitation of Blessed MARIE POUSSEPIN we may be firm in faith, unwavering in hope, and generous in charity. Establish our souls in a living community of love and holiness, so that henceforth we may sing eternally a hymn of praise: Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy Spirit. Amén."
Haiti, 10/08/2016, Community of Notre Dame de la Présentation.- In the early days of October, we heard of Hurricane Matthew, passing through the Colombian coast and the force of its assault. The Haitian people were more focused on the long-awaited presidential elections finally fixed on Sunday 9 of the current month.