Sr. Maria Angelina together with Sr. Ma. Ingrid and Sr. John Paul embarked on a journey to create encounters with the students and members of the Pastoral Teams of our schools in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
On October 23, Sr. Ma. Angelina traveled from Chile to Argentina to visit the two schools that the South American Province has in Argentina. They had a meeting with students and alumni of the Colegio Mallinckrodt de Buenos Aires. It began with a time of prayer and then Sr. John Paul shared the testimony of her vocation.
Sr. John Paul and Sr. Ma. Angelina traveled to Uruguay where they met with the students of the Escuela Madre Paulina in Montevideo and with those of Colegio Inmaculada Concepción in Santa Lucia.
They then left for Chile and, together with Sr. Ma. Ingrid, visited 12 schools in the following places in San Bernardo, San Fernando, Concepción, Talcahuano, Chiguayante, Valle Escondido, Valdivia, and Puerto Montt.
In the visits to the schools, it began with a talk entitled “Do you want to be happy?” and a dialogue was opened with those present.
Sr. John Paul shared the testimony of her vocation that impacted the students and raised many questions, which the three Sisters answered in a friendly and open dialogue.
Both, in the Motherhouse of San Bernardo and in the Community of Concepción, “Come and See” Days were held for those young women who showed special interest in the vocation to Religious Life. They were able to reflect on the call to Religious Life, pray together with the Community, share times of recreation and enjoy delicious pizza at the end of the day.
A visit was also made to the missionary community in Ancud, where Mother Pauline arrived, and where the first Motherhouse in South America was located. There, the Sisters are involved in important missionary work in catechesis, bringing relief to the terminally ill in the hospital and carrying out pastoral activities in the two “Fazendas de la Esperanza” with young people and adults recovering from addictions.
Giving thanks to God and to the Sisters, who received them with affection in each community and entrusting to the Blessed Virgin each of the Schools of the South American Province, the Sisters ended the encounters on November 24.
