Sixty years ago, the Daughters of St. Paul opened a community in Barranquilla, Colombia. The first FSP missionaries sent to this country arrived in Bogota on 24 April 1948 but because of the situation there they were advised to relocate to smaller cities.
Thus the first communities they opened were in Barranquilla, Medellin, Cali and Cucuta, expanding the Pauline mission not only to these regions but also to neighboring Ecuador. To celebrate Barranquilla’s foundation, our sisters organized a “Week of Pauline Spirituality,” which included a retreat, courses and a workshop on Jesus Master Way, Truth and Life.
The itinerary ended with a solemn Eucharistic Liturgy in the Cathedral, celebrated by the Bishop and attended by many priests, religious, collaborators and friends. The local media helped to publicize the event and spread information about it.