After a great a journey together, in which we have shared dreams, hopes, challenges and commitments, we have reached the end of our XXI General Chapter: “Interculturality, Gift for Life and Mission”. The sending off words of our sister Raquel Gil, General Coordinator, closed this event. These words of gratitude...

On this very day, we dedicated the whole day for the last revision and approval of the “Protocol to prevent, act and eradicate situations of sexual abuse of children, adolescents and vulnerable adults” and the document “Volunteer Incorporation Agreement”. We finalized the agreements for this General Planning 2022-2028. Our thanks...

The sisters gathered and united in prayer, taking into account the message of Jesus who, like Peter, are asked to look back into the depth of the heart, “Do you love me? Only from the love of a friend and from the ideal of agape love can we continue to...

In a special way, united in one heart, we welcome the new day giving thanks to the Spirit of God who renews our confidence and hope, particularly today, in the election of our General Coordinator. We began by discussing the number of councilors, after which, 5 councilors were approved. Then,...

These past weeks were days of intense work and so, precisely today, motivated by prayer, we disposed ourselves to this day of retreat, set our whole being to be receptive to God´s ways and to let his light and wisdom accompany us in view of the election of the new...

All day, we have dedicated the whole time to ECONOMY, worked in groups and later to plenary for the General Objective, Specific Objective and Actions trying to identify the needs and weaknesses in this dimension. The sisters present sought out on how to respond to all these projected activities within...

The Morning Praise opened us up to a new day making a grateful memory that it has been a month ago that we started here the General Chapter. As a preparation for the Feast of the Pentecost, we ask for the gift of Knowledge, to enable us to see everything...

We have started the day with the Eucharist invoking the presence of the Spirit of God, so that the gift of His blessings, would accompany our General Chapter. Today´s Gospel, we are reminded of the prayer of Jesus: “Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may...

The narrative of Mary´s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, presented before us in today´s Gospel, on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary, invited us to contemplate on the meeting of two women who were overjoyed for God´s love has opted for the humble. He made of this meeting, a...

After a grateful day of rest, we continued the Chapter works. This week corresponds to work on the Structural Innovation of the dimensions of Government and Economy. The Morning Prayers has helped us in entering the dynamics of openness and listening to God so that His spirit will renew our...

As we are almost to finish this week dedicated to FORMATION, we spared the morning of this day for the Communication and Draft Commission to elaborate the Current Situation which presents the FODA, DAFO, AFOM or what we call the Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis utilized for this...

The General Chapter gradually advances in its analysis, reflection and projection in the different stages and elements on FORMATION: Vocational Promotions, Formation Teams, General Plan for Initial Formation and the contextualization in each province, the stages of Postulancy, Novitiate and Juniorate, and the Permanent Formation. We would like to highlight...

Africa is a continent as we all know is full of life and strength; rooted in the land, in nature; it is composed of people with a great sense of community which combines the diversity of culture from its various tribes with one strong common identity as an African continent....

 In today´s Morning Prayers, we presented before the Lord all the sisters who were Part of the Province of Santo Domingo. We did a short reminiscence, too, of the Transition of the mortal remains of our Father St. Dominic of Guzman. On this very day, we had Sister Geraldina Céspedes...

 In the Eucharist, based on the readings of the day, we were invited to continue the way of Jesus assuming the consequences in following Him and trusting fully in God, just as how Jesus Himself trusted in the Father. On this day, during the sessions, Sister Daisy Xavier, General Councilor,...

Today, in the Chapter members had a free morning to give way to the Commission on Communication to elaborate the Actual Situation (diagnostic) on MISSION in the dimension of Missionary Creativity. In this way, we had a revision done in the afternoon for the draft presented on MISSION with given...

Through the Eucharist, we initiated the new day with thanksgiving to God and, in journeying with Sister Imaculada from Angola who lost a dear aunt, Maria Victoria. On this day, we continued with the works on Missionary Creativity. We are invited to share with spontaneity and in a free manner,...

We started the day with prayers accompanied by the Mayan Cross, peculiar of the Mayan spirituality (from Guatemala) where we were all invited to a holistic dynamic from the four cardinal points. Having oriented us to the East, where the sun rises, we welcome all the energy we receive for...

The first Christian communities went to Jerusalem to share, in synodality with all the apostles, their missionary life, triumphs, difficulties and new challenges. In this Chapter, we likewise have undertaken this journey to share experiences, preoccupations, and together allow ourselves to be illumined by the Holy Spirit through the words...

Yesterday, our dear Sister Geraldina accompanied us with THEOLOGICAL ILLUMINATION for the dimensions of MISSION AND FORMATION. In this journey of Chapter works, we follow the same methodology as what was then utilized for SPIRITUALITY and COMMUNITY, highlighted principal elements that appeared as responses for the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and...