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Final Professions in Perú |
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It was with great
joy and gratitude to God that the Columban Sisters
in Peru, gathered in Buen Pastor Church in Sol de Oro, Lima
on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2006,for the Final Profession
of Sophia Kim and Sabina Choi. |
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Among the more than two hundred people who were present for this wonderful celebration were two very special people, Mr. and Mrs. Kim, the parents of Sophia, who had traveled from South Korea for the occasion. They were joined by a large group of Columban Fathers, sisters of other Congregations, co-workers and friends of the sisters, some of whom had traveled from Vinchos, Ica and other parts of Perú.
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| Sister Gloria Santos welcomed everyone who had come to share with us this very significant day. Sister Rebeca Duque did the commentary on the ceremony. The First Reading was done by Mary Mulcahy and Susanna Woo, together with Joseph Kang, sang the Responsorial Psalm in Korean and Spanish. The homily was given by Mary Nolan and Maura Gallahue received the Vows. At the end of Mass Sophia and Sabina offered words of thanks in both Spanish and Korean. | |
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When all present at the Mass had offered their congratulations to Sophia and Sabina, everyone gathered in the parish hall where the celebration continued. Now Sophia and Sabina, as well as Sophia’s parents, were dressed in their traditional Korean costumes. There were songs in many languages and dancing to the traditional music of Peru. In all, it was a fitting expression of the multi-cultural reality of the Columban Sisters today.
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Sister Sofia comes from
An-San City in the province of Kung Gi Do, South Korea. She worked
as kindergaten teacher before becoming a Columban
sister. She has been in Perú for over three years.
There she was missioned in Ica for a short period
before joining the new mission in Ayacucho where she is involved
in the children and youth ministry in Vinchos and the
city of Huamangga.
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Sister Sabina comes from...Yong-Aam City, in the province of Gen Ra Nam Do, South Korea Before joining the Columban Sisters she was working with Adults and Children with special needs first close to her her hometown and later with the Columban Sisters who are in this ministry in Korea. She has been in Peru for the past three years and where she is involved in the pastoral ministry with AIDS patients. |
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