{"id":38021,"date":"2026-06-09T17:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/in-the-dominican-republic-we-celebrate-200-years-of-love-and-mission\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:52:40","slug":"in-the-dominican-republic-we-celebrate-200-years-of-love-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedruna.org\/en\/in-the-dominican-republic-we-celebrate-200-years-of-love-and-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Dominican Republic, we celebrate 200 years of love and mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With deep joy and gratitude, the Vedruna Charismatic Family in the Dominican Republic celebrated the Eucharist of the Bicentenary of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity Vedruna<\/strong>, on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the San Felipe Apostle Parish of Villa Mella. The celebration was presided by Monsignor Francisco Ozoria Acosta<\/strong> and gathered sisters, priests, religious, youth, families, educational communities and friends of the Vedruna mission. <\/p>\n\n

The Eucharist was marked by an atmosphere of joy, hope and thanksgiving<\/strong> for the 200 years of history initiated by St. Joaquina de Vedruna in 1826, and of these, 74 years of presence in the Dominican Republic<\/strong> inspiring a mission of education, healing, promotion of women, youth and closeness to the poor and most needy.<\/p>\n\n

During the celebration, the theme of the Bicentennial was highlighted: “Generous love, inspiring mission”, recalling the legacy of generous dedication that continues to live on in so many peoples and cultures where the Vedruna mission continues to sow hope and harvest joy.<\/p>\n\n

The liturgy was attended by members of different communities and Vedruna works, who prayed for the Church, vocations, peace in the world, the sick and the young women of the country who will represent the Vedrun-America Province at the International Youth Meeting in Vic, Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n

The celebration also included the valuable presence of the families of the Vedruna Sisters, who, with their closeness, support and witness, form an important part of this story of vocation and dedication. Their participation made this meeting of gratitude and thanksgiving even more special. <\/p>\n

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