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LATIN AMERICAPERU AND BOLIVIA |
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LATIN AMERICAPERU AND BOLIVIA |
Population:
23,000,000 Peru
6,000,000
Bolivia
Languages:
Spanish plus the indigenous languages of Aymara and Quechua.
Geographical: Peru is
geographically made up of jungle, desert and mountains to
6000 metres.
Bolivia is made up of jungle and altiplano and mountains to 6000
meters.
RNDM Presence in Latin America
We have 19 Sisters living in Latin America: 6 Canadians, 2 Indians, 2 New Zealanders, 1 from Philippines, 7 Peruvians and 1 Bolivian. In 1997 two Peruvians were missioned - one to Senegal and the other to Kenya. We have four communities in Peru: Lima, Moquequa, Ilo and Arequipa. We have two communities in Bolivia: Turco and Cochabamba.
Fabiola Caceres [LAM] is presently serving in Senegal. She takes communion to the elderly in the Mboro parish, and helps in the RNDM dispensary in the village.
The Sisters arrived in Peru in 1968 and the first RNDM House opened in Bolivia in 1992 and the second house this year, 1999. The mission for these sisters is to the Aymara people in the city and for study opportunities for sisters in formation. In 1986 the first Peruvian made profession as a Sister of Our Lady of the Mission. In 1997 for the first time, a Peruvian Sister was missioned to another country, Kenya.
APOSTOLATES (WORKS)
INVOLVED IN
Home for children
Pastoral Work
Spiritual accompaniment of AA people
Retreats for HIV/Aids people
Promotion of Women
Social Work
Pastoral Catechetical Ministry at Parish and Diocesan level
Adult Education
Retreat for Women from the Barrio
Mass on hill in Oruro, Bolivia at the Diocesan Rally.
3000 attended.
Sr's Jiovanna and Beth with teachers and children from the nursery school in Bolivia.
Hogar Belen
Hogar Belen is a home for children, run by our Sisters in Moquegua. The buildings were seriously damaged in a major earthquake in 2001 but it continued as a centre for relief after the earthquake, and in 2005 relocated on another site with more land and more chance to be self-sustaining. Read more about this project in Newsletters #2/01, #3/01 and #4/04.
Ilo is an important and growing seaport just over 1000km south of Lima. Some 60% of the people live in shanty towns so our Sisters are very busy with their evangelization and pastoral work amongst the poor and marginalized.
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More information on mission in Latin America at the following links: #1/00, #2/00, #2/02, #1/03 and #2/03
ASSOCIATES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are three active groups of Associates
in Lima, Arequipa and Ilo. They are involved in prayer, study and fundraising.
For more info contact:
Sr. Diane Belisle
Apartado 8,
Ilo, Peru
The home for children in Moquequa receives
volunteers - both Peruvian and foreigners. For more info contact: Sr.
Loretta Bonokoski
Apartado 89,
Moquequa, Peru
Associates
The first Lima Associates were received on 23rd of
December 2001 Here they are the four of them
very active preparing mazamorra for the families in our street to celebrate Christmas
with them.
This year the
Associates Commissión in region will include
some of our associates.
*Photo:
Marina,Arestida,Agustina,Juana
VOCATIONS
Photo: Young Latin American RNDMs L-R: Natty (in local Aymara costume), Fabiola, Josefina and Ludmila (indigenous to Bolivia).
Marta Carceres receiving her Final Vows ring from the Superior General
For more info on vocations to our
Peruvian formation for RNDM's contact: Secretary
Formation Commission
Vigil Wahlang
Casilla 439,
Callao 1, Peru
or: 
rndmscal@terra.com.pe
