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Louise and
Amabilis,
building bridges among Latinos in Montreal |
Sr. Amabilis Deveau (left) and Sr. Louise
Gélinas (right) meeting with friends after Sunday Mass. |
Welcome to Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand in Villeray, Montreal, where
Louise has been working in a Latin-American community for 8 years,
and Amabilis since 1999.
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Sr. Amabilis in the Dominican Republic. Both worked
in CND missions in Central America for many years.
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We try to establish the link between faith and
social reality –
- gathering people of various cultures to celebrate the
faith in their own language
- preparing for liturgy and the sacraments, singing in the
choir
- meeting with groups of young people
- greeting new immigrants
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Sister Louise and volunteers often visit Latin-Americans in prison. One
prisoner responded: "Thank you for helping me to keep on, because of
knowing you and your unconditional love; I am deeply touched by your
commitment"
Our aim is to help integrate Latin-American cultures among themselves
and with their new country.
Together we’re
building bridges and breaking down walls of indifference and
exclusiveness.
Sr. Louise with Santiago, from Colombia.
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Sr. Amabilis teaches French to José, from Peru.
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To get in touch
with Sr. Louise and Sr. Amabilis:
amalou@ca.inter.net |
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