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.

Africa : Closure of the year 2016-17

Ouagadougou - Dassasgho (Burkina Faso), 06/20/2017, Sr. Béatrice Kantoro.- End of Year of the Children of the Center of Pre-school Education Marie Poussepin: Since Friday evening, the day before the end of the year, employees and APE members were responsible for cleaning, decorating and chairs. On June 17th at dawn, the Lord sent us heavy rains. Cooler and happy, we were ready to face a long journey.
 

Bucaramanga: Assembly of the Lay Association of the Dominicans of the Presentation

Bucaramanga (Colombia), 07/03/2017, Sr. Eleein Paola Navarro.- La Turena, “la casa de todas” (the house of all), welcomed the Lay Dominicans of the Presentation of our Province of Bucaramanga, who came together for their General Assembly from June 29 to July 2, accompanied by the Sisters who assist them. They reflected on the theme: Committed to care for our Common House, enlightened by the Encyclical “Laudato Si” of Pope Francis.
 

Canonical visit of the general government to Bogotá

Bogota (Colombia), 07/09/2017, Sisters province of Bogota.- “Canonical visit is a special time of our life journey, a time of listening, dialogue, knowledge, communion and a search together, a task that is not easy at all, but we are sure that the Lord is with us. It is a time in which your history and project, of each community and the Province unites with that of the Congregation in the entire world to share life and hope. The Congregation exists where each sister and each community lives her Spiritual experience.”

Bucaramanga: Commemorating 50 years of the Faculty of Health Care

Bucaramanga (Colombia), 06/16/2017, Sr. Luz Karime Mancipe Laguado.- This year the Faculty of Health Care in the “Universidad Industrial de Santander, UIS”, based in Bucaramanga, completed 50 years offering formation in science, ethics and humanism. A beautiful and moving historical survey of this Faculty of Health Care was the prelude for the posthumous recognition of a renowned daughter of Marie Poussepin, which took place on June 14, in Louis A. Calvo auditorium of this great educational center.