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GREST 2020
…the sisters who «pray and offer» are sensitive to meaningful stimuli that help them to keep their minds and hearts alive…Trust stimulates, promotes and it can come only from the passion that God has for each of us.
TELE-COUNSELLING SERVICE
MANIKANDAM (South-East India): Through the free helpline, assigned to us by the state government, Mr Raman reached us stating that his wife had a fall and was rushed to hospital but while she was waiting to do Covid-19 test before the admission, she passed away, leaving behind two children…
WHILE THE DOORS WERE CLOSED…JESUS CAME IN
Milano ‘LA GRANGIA’: The Word consoles us and gives us light: while we were at home – closed – Jesus came, remained with us and gave us his peace.
IX General Consultative Assembly, 25 May – 3 July, 2020
Theme: "RE-PLANNING AND INTERCULTURALITY" Starting from considering the different paths already in progress, we will exchange our views to seek out together’ how to implement this process in the various juridico-territorial entities of which our Institute...
“I WAS HOMELESS, YOU WELCOMED ME”
The ex-convent of the sisters of Maria Bambina becomes a “hostel of solidarity” for 24 homeless persons during the time of pandemic. Hundred and forty families accept the invitation to prepare the supper for the homeless accommodated here. Thus in Lecco, the challenge of Covid-19 becomes a compassionate response of a community so that no one is ignored.
SAINTS TOGETHER from 1950
70th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa. There is a special and unique opportunity for us.... 16.00 - (time in Italy)Holy Mass from the our Santuario, in Lovere, behind closed doors. It will be precided...
2020: “Our Lord presents himself to us …”
The pandemic ‘Covid-19’ with its unprecedented devastation of lives has made everyone fragile and fearful gripped by a sense of uncertainty about everything in life and not less the future. The words that continue to ring in our ears to this very day: wash your hands, keep social distance, stay home and stay safe…
«In the Sign of Unity» recalls its fifty years
The periodical’s purpose:
to take care of the ongoing formation of the sisters and to
inform, with abundant and variety of information material, on the
life and the growth of the Institute in Italy and outside… the periodical
could be a bond between the periphery and the centre…
an useful means to inculcate in us the awareness of being Institute,
that is of feeling on the vital plane that we form a big family,
that has a common charism, common ideals and problems, in
spite of the different working situations and socio-cultural
conditions of the milieu in which we fulfil our apostolic service…
MISIONERA ACTIVITY
Argentina:
… even in the diversity of age and living conditions, we were united by the same passion for God and man.
A SYMPHONY OF LOVE
Kolkata (India): Truly, I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me (Mt 25:40) is the Word that pushes us and sustains us.