On Sunday, May 21, our group of travelers departed from Cusco to Lima to meet up with Sr. Katty and the other sisters who reside there: Mirella, Yvonne, and Carmelita. The sisters gave us a warm welcome and had dinner laid out for us in anticipation of our arrival.
Tag: Pastoral and Social Ministries
Experiencing Joy in Service
Now more accustomed to the city of Chimbote, on Thursday May 25th, WGC volunteers split up into three groups to attend to several service projects across the city.
Immersed in Creation, Preparing for Service
As we prepare to accompany the people of Chimbote, Peru, in various nutrition, business, educational, and art projects, we remember that the city grew so rapidly because thousands of people left the highlands of Peru thinking that they could find work in the seaside city. Our group is exploring what life is like in an Andean region and some of the rich history of the Incas. With Cuzco as our base, we have taken tours and explored many Inca sites. People 500 years ago hewed, polished, and carried stones, building these amazing temples.
Commissioning of new Associate Member in the Saint John Paul II Community
By Rosa María Cepeda G. AVE, Community of Saint John Paul II.
First Days in Lima with 10 Trooper Travelers!
Women’s Global Connection (WGC), a ministry of our Congregation, has arrived to Peru for their immersion trip this year!
Women’s Global Connection Holds Commissioning Ceremony
A commissioning ceremony was held on Mon., May 6 at the CCVI Generalate Chapel as a special sendoff for upcoming WGC Immersion Trip travelers to Peru and Tanzania.
A New Community of Incarnate Word Apostles is Born
Praised be the Incarnate Word!
San Antonio Women Selected To Speak At United Nations Session Event
A unique collaborative of four local empowerment organizations has been selected to present at the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women conference in New York City on how creating leadership opportunities for women can combat inequality and gender gaps.
CCVI Sisters and Ministries Participate in Sex Trafficking Awareness Day
By Jennifer Reyes Lay, Congregational Office of JPIC Assitant.
The Child Care Center Vasco de Quiroga
The Child Care Center Vasco de Quiroga in Mexico City is in one of the poor areas of the Alvaro Obregón zone inhabited by people who come from the surrounding rural and mountain areas. The mission of the center is the care and education of children under five years of age who live in one of the poorest areas in Mexico City, where single mothers and their families work hard to respond to their basic needs of subsistence, to their nutritional needs and to the development of their children.
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