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s Women in discernment from the Democratic Republic
of the Congo meet with the Sisters of Bon Secours.

Standing in front of their house in the Commune Lemba in Kinshasa.
Pictured (l to r): Sr. Patience, a new Congolese transfer sister to the
Congregation of Bon Secours, Sr. Santos Nélida Romero Vásquez
from Peru, Sr. Jacqueline Rebours from France and Congregation
Vocation Coordinator Sr. Pat Dowling.

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On the Sisters of Bon Secours Foundation Day, The sisters stayed with the Jesuits in Kinshasa until learn more about life as Bon Secours sisters. a new community. There is much work to be done,
January 24, two Sisters of Bon Secours, Sr. Jacqueline renovations on their home were completed, and We also are excited to welcome six young and they are energized with hope as they move
Rebours from France and Sr. Santos Nélida Romero Congregation Vocation Coordinator Sr. Pat Dowling Congolese women, who have been in the into the future:
Vásquez from Peru, arrived in Kinshasa, the capital joined the sisters for three weeks in February to discernment process for their three-month, impelled by the holy Spirit and
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), help them get settled. live-in experience with Srs. Jacqueline and Nélida, ‘‘
to start an exciting new community in accordance Two Congolese sisters from the Congregation of with hopes of entering the Congregation of renewed by the fire of our original call,
we women of audacious hope nurture
‘‘ eStaBliSh an internatiOnal Christ the Redeemer began the transfer process to for a live-in experience before the end of 2021. each other in our vocation; risk living
Bon Secours. Four more young women will be ready
with the Congregation’s Chapter Statement to:
on the periphery; and as resurrection
the Congregation of Bon Secours with Srs. Jacqueline
COMMUnity and MiniStry in
women, respond to what is to come.”
We ask everyone to keep Srs. Jacqueline and
and Nélida. Upon visa approval, they will spend
the COngO.”
three to six months in France to experience and
Nélida in their prayers as they begin forming
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