COLOMBIA
CHILE
BELIZE
The Colombian Foundation An historic moment in the life of Colombian Viatorians occurred January 31, 2003, as the newly established Foundation of Colombia held their first elections with Provincial, Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV presiding. Fr. Pedro E. Herrera, CSV, principal, Colegio Antonio Maria Claret, Libano, was elected superior. Fr. Luis Eduardo Lopez, CSV, pastor, San Basilio Magno parish, and Fr. John Pisors, CSV, parochial minister and school chaplain, Bogota, were elected councilors. Fr. Carlos Luis Claro, CSV, principal of Colegio San Viator and Br. Edgar Orlando Suarez, CSV, director Pre-Novitiate House, both in Bogota, were appointed councilors. This Council was established for a period of three years. Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to the new Council!
-.------, First Council ofthe New Province Fr. Gerardo Soto, CSV, first provincial of the Province of Chile, has formed his council. The following are the names of the Councilors of the new Province of Chile that was established on February 9, 2003. • Fr. Gerardo Soto Toledo, CSV, Provincial
Sisters Arrive in Corozal Four sisters from the Misioneras del Segrado Corozon de Jesus y Santa Maria de Gaudalupe, in Mexico arrived in Corozal on January 28,2003. The sisters are working in education with the development of teachers in the schools and catechists in the villages that do not have Catholic Schools. They are also involved in pastoral ministry, which includes: youth ministry, lay leader development and assistance to the prayer groups and other ministry groups in the parish.
Colombia Vocation Director, Brother Carlos Ernesto Florez, CSV writes from Bogota that ... "During my time working in the Vocation Office, I have observed the loving voice of God calling young people to follow in His service." Four Colombians were admitted to the Pre-Novitiate Program during the January 29-February 2 visit of the Provincial, Fr. Charles Bolser, CSV. John Salazar, Felipe Chaves, Cesar Fernando Rey and Andres Antonio Ramirez join Frank H. Enciso, admitted earlier, to this yearlong preparation for admission to the Novitiate.
• Fr. Domingo Lezama Arriol, CSV, Assistant-Provincial and Provincial Treasurer • Br. Carlos Alberto Pena Alvarez, CSV, Elected Councilor • Fr. Jose Javier Ortuondo Vicarregui, CSV, Appointed Councilor
All have university degrees. Madre Eloisa was formerly the Superior General of their Congregation.
• Fr. Raul Herman Marchant Zuniga, CSV, Appointed Councilor On November 24,2002, Fr. Mark Francis, CSV, Superior General, conferred the ministries of Lector and Acolyte on Br. Jorge Mario Mansilla Beecher, CSV, Province of Chile. Congratulations to all the Viatorian Priests, Brothers and Associates in Chile.
IVORY COAST First Ordination to Priesthood Br. Ernest Goudjinou, CSV, was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of Abidjan on December 15, 2002. He ·is the first Viatorian from Benin and the Ivory Coast Foundation to be ordained. We congratulate him and pray for a fruitful new ministry.
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(left to right) Hermana Maria de Ia Luz de Santiago, Madre Eloisa Villegas Arteaga, Hermana Jovita Pelayo VazqueZ, and Hermana Maria Delores Piedra Miranda.
The sisters have named their house "Casa Maria Amada Sanchez" after their Founder. They will continue the tradition of ministry begun here by the Pallottine Sisters, Sisters of Mercy and the Madres de la Luz. Please keep the sisters and their ministry in your prayers.