On July 30, with the area meeting in Asuncion (Paraguay) the canonical visit of the General Government to the Province of Paraguay-Bolivia concluded. Alicia Mamani and Mary McCloskey began the visit in Bolivia and then joined Aurora Laguarda, who along with the Superior General, Emperatriz Arroyo, made the visit in Paraguay. It has been an important moment for the life of the sisters, for it was very recent the loss of Lilián Bordón, the provincial superior. All have expressed how opportune the visit has been and how much it has helped them.
In the area meeting we worked on attitudes and commitments for the process that the Congregation is living. Among the attitudes they emphasized openness, acceptance and respect for everything new and different, along with the responsibility to take on the task all together.
The assembly ended with a Mass of thanksgiving for our sister María del Puerto Fernández-Toca, who turned 60 years of religious life, most of them devoted to Paraguay. The sscc brothers in Asuncion accompanied us in this moving celebration.
After lunch, we all went to the cemetery to place Lilián´s tombstone. It was an opportunity to close a stage and start a new one, with plenty of gratitude to the Lord for all he has been giving us.
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08/05/2016