Marie Poussepin, the hurricane of Charity in Haitian lands

Port-au-Prince (Haiti), 14/09/2017, Sisters from Notre Dame de la Présentation Community.- If the passage of hurricanes like Matthew, Irma and many others have sown pain, destruction and poverty in Haiti, Marie Poussepin's passage through Haitian lands has sowed effective gestures of charity. The creative audacity that characterized our foundress is made present through the work of her daughters in the Commune of Croix-des-Bouquets, in Port-au-Prince, the capital of this country.

Los Andes: 50 years educating in the faith and the love of Christ in Holy cross parish school

Lima (Peru), 09/05/2017, Sr. Amira Parra Ardila.- 50 years ago in the port of Callao, Lima-Perú, by initiative of the Marianists Brothers, was born and institution with the only goal of offering a Catholic Education. It started functioning as an elementary school for boys, Holy Cross School, in 1967. Father Charles Labus was the first director and Father Patrick Mc. Cannon, its promotor.

Bogotá with the Pope Francis

Medellín (Colombia), 09/08/2017, Sr. Ana Cecilia Villegas Cadavid.- The cold of the Capital was no obstacle to leave at dawn to wait for Pope Francisco. At first, they met to wait for him in the Square of Bolivar about 22.000 young people, but before, he had to be received like Head of State. The speeches were brief but forceful. The children always gave the original note and he expressed that this gesture made the protocol more human. He spoke as a head of state and then as pastor, to the bishops of Colombia.

The Pope Francis in Colombia

Medellin (Colombia), 09/07/2017, Hna. Ana Cecilia Villegas Cadavid.- An expected visit of the Messenger of Peace. Thus, Francisco presented himself when he quickly descended the steps of the Alitalia flight that brought him from the Eternal City to Bogota.

Bucaramanga: The Interprovincial Meeting of Justice and Peace

Bucaramanga (Colombia), 08/23/2016, Sr. Paulina Blanco.- In La Turena, Provincial House of Bucaramanga from August 18 to 21 Sr. Blanca Margarita Duque López, delegate of the General Government, and the Provincial delegates of Justice and Peace in Colombia met together with a big group of Sisters who were invited to share these days of reflection and formation. Sr. Edilma Ardila, Coordinator for Solidarity Projects in Colombia was among them.

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.