Lectio Divina: First Sunday of Advent - Cycle B

Paris (France), Sr. ANNE LÉCU, December 3, 2023.-  Thanking the Lord for others.

In a time of restructuring, we live in synodality

Colombie, 11/11/2023, Sr. Olga María Botia Sánchez, JPIC delegate. Province of Colombia and el Caribe, president of the Justice and Peace Commission OP of Colombia.- "Go into the world and proclaim the good news of salvation to all people" Mk 16:15. This imperative from the Gospel, entrusted by Jesus to his disciples and in them to the church, to go into the whole world, to proclaim the gospel, to heal the sick and to liberate the oppressed, is the task, which we have also taken on in the Congregation.

Sr. Rosmery Castañeda: The Synod has been “Grace upon Grace”

Rome (Italy), 10/29/2023, Sr. Rosmery Castañeda, member of the Synod.- Come Holy Spirit! It has been the daily prayer of the Synod of Synodality...

Bogotá: Tribute of gratitude to our Provincial Government

Bogotá (Colombie), 10/18/2023, Sr. Nubia Yaneth Chávez Corredor.- “It is fitting[b] to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High. It is fitting to proclaim your loyal love in the morning, and your faithfulness during the night,” Psalm 92:1-2

USA Vice-Provincial Open Assembly

USA, 10/18/2023, Sr. Karen Champagne.- With great joy we celebrated at the USA VICE-PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY from September 29 to October 1, 2023. There were Sisters from all seven Communities present at the Assembly.

Middle East: Thanks to the General Government

Bagdad (Irak), 10/18/2023, Sr. María Ángeles Flores.- The General Canonical Visitation was carried out from September 16 to October 11, 2023, by Sr. María Escayola, Superior General and Sister Ana Patricia Londoño, counselor.

From Jerusalem: "But your sadness will turn into joy"

Jerusalem (Israel), 10/12/2023, Sr. Luz Mery Chaverra Rodríguez.- For us believers, Gospel message always brings joy, encouragement and hope in the midst of many events of this world where we experience anxiety, sadness and depression. In Jerusalem and throughout the land of Israel, we are going through one of those moments when it becomes quite complicated to understand Jesus' promise in John 16:20, "you will be sad, but your sadness will be turned into joy".

Canonical visit to the Middle East ends

Bagdad (Irak), 10/11/2023, Sr. María Ángeles Flores.- The joy that the canonical visit had brought to the Vice-Province of the Middle East was overshadowed by the news of the very unfortunate events in Israel and Palestine, as well as the subsequent declaration of war by the Israeli Prime Minister.

Official Inauguration of the EHPAD of the Grande Bretèche

Tours (France), 10/11/2023, Sr. Rosario A. Garcés del Castillo.- On Monday, October 2nd, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the presence of the authorities of the Department, the City of Tours, the Regional Health Agency, the president and the Board of Admintration, the Director General of the Leopold Foundation Bellan, the staff of the EHPAD and of the Congregation, we gathered in the Auditorium for the official opening of the EHPAD de la Grande Bretèche.