sr. Iara da Silva Vieira – North Brazil Province, Italy
From day one of my destination to Papua New Guinea until I arrive there I would keep repeating to myself, “Get ready to be born again, because a missionary, irrespective of the place she goes, can produce hundred fold only if she knows to die to self.” My mission preparations had been a long journey. Being in Italy as a student cum member of the International and Inter cultural communities I c...
On 27 April 2022, at Nirmala Niketan, Vijayawada 24 sisters from four Indian Organisms celebrated their Golden and Silver Jubilee of the Religious Profession. His Grace Most Rev. Thelagathoti Joseph Raja Rao, SMM, the Bishop of Vijayawada solemnised the Eucharistic Banquet along with seven con-celebrants. At the very outset of homily, he focused everyone’s attention on the virtue of ‘Gra...
Summary: Two testimonies that Maurizio di Schino collected for the "Missionary October" column in the "Nel cuore dei giorni" space.
On December 1, 1988, sr. Silvana Lobo and sr. Elizabeth Joseph left Bombay to reach the new mission in Papua New Guinea.
What a long awaited and beautiful day in the life of a religious – perpetual profession day – which translates “wedding day” with none other than our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ! The psalm 45 says: “Radiant they shall enter the palace of the king.” And before that: “the king shall desire your beauty”; “the king will fall in love with your beauty”! The psalmist is talki...
Yes indeed, it was a great day of joy and exuberance for the Province of Vijayawada, as four of our Sisters Sr. Lorenza Gudelli, Sr. Ancilla Vencentha Maria Fernandes, Sr. Joshma Medepalli and Sr. Premalatha Penumunuri made their Final commitment to the Lord to be the Heralds of the Gospel. On 3rd July 2021, being the feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle of India who declared Jesus as ‘my Lord and m...
The communities of Rome have welcomed the proposal of the General Direction of praying creatively for the forth-coming General Chapter. With this intention a pilgrimage was organized on 27th May Sunday. Following the footsteps of the traditional route of the Roman pilgrims, about 23 km along the “7 Churches” – the Basilicas of the city, we walked, prayed and offered the pilgr...
The 4th National Missionary Congress of Brazil was organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies was concluded on 4th September. Here are few photos sent by Sr. Sonia and Sr. Regina, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate who participated in the Missionary Congress.
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