Madrid, January 14, 2025. The Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the «Nazareth» Province have prepared with a spirit of faith, communion, and hope to experience a significant event on their journey: the beginning of the General Canonical Visit, which will take place from January 7 to March 3, 2025, spanning the local communities in Spain, Slovakia, Italy, and Belgium, where the province is present.
The Superior General, Sister Blanca Nidia Bedoya Salazar, along with Sister María Luisa García Casamián, General Vicar, Sister María Anabelle Céspedes Morales, 2nd General Counselor, and Sister Bilma Narcisa Freire Chamorro, 3rd General Counselor, will accompany this visit. Its primary purpose is to support, encourage, animate, and revitalize the life and mission of the communities and apostolic works. It is inspired by the eight pillars of life outlined in the Final Document of the XXIII General Chapter, titled «Together We Move Forward, Generate, and Care for Life,» aiming to promote spaces for human and spiritual renewal and apostolic commitment under the current Congregation’s motto, «A Time to Care and Cultivate.»
A Fraternal and Spiritual Encounter
For two months, the sisters will share moments of prayer, reflection, and fraternal encounters with local communities. This time of grace seeks to strengthen bonds of unity, promote communal discernment, and deepen the Franciscan-Amigonian charism, which inspires the Congregation in its mission to serve the most vulnerable.
The «Nazareth» Province, known for its cultural and spiritual richness, has prepared with joy and a sense of belonging to be the protagonist of this event, which will drive charismatic renewal and apostolic service aligned with today’s challenges. In each community, spaces will be provided for personal and communal dialogue (cf. Const. 105), fostering an atmosphere of listening and co-responsibility.
United in Prayer
The entire Amigonian Charismatic Family and those who share its mission are invited to strengthen fraternal communion and prayerful trust for the fruits of this General Canonical Visit. May this time of discernment and encounter inspire a renewed charismatic-missionary spirit and strengthen the “being” of Capuchin Tertiary Sisters within the Church.
