Spurred on by the motto, Guided by the Holy Spirit to the Ends of the Earth, the Daughters of St. Paul of Bolivia, in particular our La Paz community, dedicated the month of September to promoting study, reflection and prayer on the Bible through biblical exhibits, formation courses, meetings and retreats.
Their well-packed calendar included the following appointments:
3-17 September: a seminar in Santa Cruz entitled A Panorama of the New Testament. The goal of the meeting was to help people come to a deeper understanding of the Bible and concretize the Word in their daily lives. Participants in the seminar said they found it very meaningful.
10-14 September: a course entitled Introduction to the Bible in the parish of Villa Fatimanella (La Paz). About 120 people (pastoral workers, catechists, lay people, teenagers and families) participated in the sessions. When the seed of the Word of God falls on good soil, it inevitably produces abundant fruit.
15 September: a retreat for young people at the Schoenstatt Marian Sanctuary in La Paz. The theme of the retreat, Comparison with the Conversion of St. Paul, encouraged the participants to become aware that they too are called to be missionaries and to share Christ with others through their witness of trusting self-surrender to divine Providence. The input also presented Paul as a builder of communities, provoking the young people to ask themselves how deeply they are committed to their own parish communities.
26-28 September: an introductory course on the Bible held in St. Barbara Chapel, Llojeta (a suburb of La Paz). The purpose of the course was to strengthen the faith of the baptized and pave the way for a more profound catechesis.
Our sisters say that all these experiences were very enriching and increased their yearning to return to the fonts of our charism, which, according to the thought of our Founder, is centered on the Bible: “We were born of the Word.”
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