Sisters from different regions of the world share their life with the people in Rodas.
The CJ presence in Cuba is the result of interprovincial collaboration between the three Latin American provinces: Argentina, Chile and Brazil, the province of Spain and the current Latin European Province ( union of the ex-provinces of Italy and Romania). The provinces collaborate either by sending members or by providing financial resources to support the life and mission of our sisters.
During the years of CJ presence in Cuba there have been two apostolic communities. The first began on 31 December 2005, Rodas, Cienfuegos Diocese. The second was founded in September 2012 in the Diocese of Holguin. Over the years, sisters from Argentina, Chile, Italy and Romania have been missionaries and have been part of one or other of these apostolic communities for several years. Other sisters, also from Spain and Brazil, have stayed for some time.
At present three sisters, Angela from Romania, Regina from Zimbabwe and Nicoleta from Romania live in the community of Rodas, in November 2019 the community in Holguin was closed.
The sisters have developed a committed, courageous, generous and creative apostolate in the midst of various and increasing difficulties, through ministry in two parishes, development of small social projects, music house for children and young people besides sharing the charism and this mission with the laity.
More information in their facebook profile: Familia Mary Ward Amerindia
We are an international multicultural congregation of around 1,800 sisters present in more than 40 countries around the globe. Founded in 1609 by the Venerable Mary Ward, we are a group of unenclosed apostolic religious women, rooted in the Ignatian Spirituality.
We are working in different areas and projects – not out of ourselves, but because we allow ourselves to be sent by God. We form our sisters to be mobile and available, willing to go wherever they are sent. We expect them to strive, like Mary Ward, to have that inner freedom to respond to the call to leave all and follow Christ with passion and compassion.
“Vocation” – a word that tastes of MORE, of what Saint Ignatius of Loyola called “THE MAGIS”: Longing, meaning, fullness of life, a task and the experience of being needed. It sounds like someone who is calling me personally and with whom I can give my life a unique shape.
People all over the world are inspired and enthusiastic about Mary Ward and her way of following Jesus. There are different ways to join our network and become part of the wider Mary Ward Family.
Mary Ward once said: “I listened to God’s deep dream for me and felt a longing to respond.”
In this spirit, we invite you to pray with us. We offer a variety of prayers and material for reflection.
