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Mes: mayo 2026

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Spirituality Month 2026 Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family

With joy and hope, the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters are holding the Spirituality Month 2026, a time of inner renewal, encounter with God, and vocational strengthening. This month will also include Franciscan, ecclesial, and Amigonian routes, beginning in Rome, at the General Curia of the Congregation, from May 21 to 29, and continuing afterward at the Shrine House of Our Lady of Montiel, in Benaguacil (Valencia, Spain), from May 30 to June 29, 2026.

These experiences will allow the participants to draw closer to the founding places and to deepen the charism inherited from Saint Francis of Assisi, Luis Amigó, and the first sisters of the Congregation.

On this occasion, 25 sisters are participating, coming from the four continents where the Congregation is present: Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. The sisters have already begun their gathering in Rome with great joy, enthusiasm, and a beautiful disposition to live this time of grace, fraternity, and spiritual renewal.

The Spirituality Month is born as an invitation to “always begin anew,” deepening the spiritual experience and the meaning of vocation as consecrated women at the service of the Gospel. The participating sisters will live a privileged time seeking to return to the center of consecrated life: Jesus Christ.

This formative time seeks to help the sisters look at their own lives with courage and truth, rekindling the gift they have received in order to live and serve with greater passion in today’s world, marked by violence, injustice, and the need for hope.

The Congregation encourages the sisters to participate with a true desire for spiritual growth and conversion, so that afterward they may share what they have lived and become multipliers of this experience within their communities.
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“Cries for Peace”: Sister Amparo Alejos calls for rejecting hatred and recovering dialogue

The Franciscan Spirituality Center of Valencia hosted the conference “Cries for Peace” on May 4, presented by Capuchin Tertiary Sister Amparo Alejos, in a gathering that brought together numerous attendees concerned about today’s challenges to coexistence and peace in the world.

The session was introduced by Brother José Luis Coll, guardian of the Convent of Our Lady of the Angels, who highlighted the urgency and relevance of the topic: “We live in times when cries of war abound while dialogue seems to weaken, despite technological and social progress.”

During her presentation, Sister Amparo Alejos reflected on the true meaning of peace from a biblical, ecclesial, and human perspective, revisiting different moments of the Church’s Magisterium, from Pius XII to the most recent teachings on the culture of encounter and reconciliation.

With extensive experience accompanying and protecting vulnerable minors, Alejos also shared her personal experience in contexts marked by suffering and human fragility, emphasizing how peace must be built through everyday gestures, attentive listening, and the defense of each person’s dignity.

The conference was accompanied by the projected image of a striking representation of the Virgin Mary raising her arm in rejection of war, a work promoted by Pope Benedict XV after the First World War and placed in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome as a symbol of the universal cry for peace.

Throughout the talk, Sister Amparo insisted that peace cannot be reduced merely to the absence of conflict, but rather involves learning to live together through respect, acceptance of differences, and the ability to listen to others. “Peace begins in the way we speak, look at one another, and relate to each other,” she recalled, inviting attendees to build more humane and reconciled relationships.

In the final part of the meeting, she recalled the words of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the World Day of Peace, emphasizing the importance of communication that heals, an attitude that rejects hatred and destructive judgment, and a firm commitment to forgiveness and hope.

The conference concluded in an atmosphere of silence and prayer for peace, followed by prolonged applause from the attendees, who expressed their gratitude for the depth and closeness of a reflection especially meaningful in the current context.

Photograph: OFMINMACULADA.ORG

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PATRONAL FEAST AND JUBILEES PROVINCE OF THE MOTHER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

The Province of the Mother of the Good Shepherd was established on November 9, 2016, according to Protocol No. 72 of 2016. Its patronal feast is celebrated on the Saturday of the third week of Easter. The decree of establishment came into effect upon its promulgation on December 13, 2016, on the occasion of the Assemblies held in Bogotá, Brazil, and Chile on that same date.

Consequently, in 2026 the Province is celebrating its ninth anniversary on April 25, the liturgical feast of the Mother of the Good Shepherd, on the eve of Good Shepherd Sunday.

Within the framework of this celebration, the Province commemorates the 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversaries of religious profession of the sisters who reach these milestones during the year.

This year, the celebration honored Sisters Jeannette Rocío Limas Yáñez and María Cristina Bueno Millán, who mark 25 years of consecration.

In each regional area of the Demarcation, the respective communities gather to celebrate this event. The central region met at the Santa Teresa de Jesús School in Fontibón, where the jubilee celebration of the sisters took place.

The solemn Eucharist was presided over by the diocesan priest Javier Monar and concelebrated by Father Víctor Estrada Arredondo.

On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Eucharist took on a Franciscan character.

Many sisters, along with their families, friends, and people close to the Province, accompanied the honored sisters.
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Superiors in Colombia strengthen their leadership at a formation meeting in Bogotá

From April 15 to 20, 2026, the Sisters of the Province of the Mother of the Good Shepherd held the “Formation Meeting for Superiors of the Communities of Colombia” at María Inmaculada School in Bogotá, with the aim of strengthening leadership and consecrated life in service of their mission.

The meeting brought together local superiors in a space for formation, reflection, and discernment, inspired by the commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Passover of Saint Francis of Assisi. The opening included a community celebration focused on mercy, prayer, and fraternity, featuring meaningful symbols such as the enthronement of the San Damiano Cross and the Paschal candle.

Throughout the gathering, participants explored key topics such as emotional management, emotional intelligence, and evangelical leadership, guided by Marist Brother Nelson Cardona through a participatory and engaging methodology.

Friar Richard Galindo also offered a reflection on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, highlighting his Paschal journey as a process of transformation shaped by the search for God’s will and the experience of transcendence amid difficulties.

Sister Blanca Cecilia Cely Ruiz addressed the care of consecrated life, emphasizing the importance of awareness, maturity, community life, and fidelity to the charism in today’s context. She also encouraged participants to face contemporary challenges with renewed vision, stressing the need to strengthen communion, shared responsibility, and commitment to mission.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to reflect on the current reality of the Province in areas such as formation, pastoral work, economy, and care for creation, fostering unity among communities.

This formative experience reaffirmed the superiors’ commitment to a close, conscious, and evangelical leadership at the service of the Church’s life and mission.

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