During the month of February, dedicated to Maestra Thecla, the Daughters of St. Paul of Arequipa, capital of the Peruvian region of the same name, reopened their book center to the public after a brief closure due to their move to a new location in the city.
Our sisters write: “Since 1994, we have moved our home and book center a total of five times, always to rented buildings. This is the third time we have relocated the book center, this time to a place that is all our own–small but beautiful! Significant, isn’t it? It seems like a dream!
“Our presence is a central point of evangelization for the people of Arequipa and the surrounding areas and one of the reasons that the Word of God is spreading quickly here.
“We wanted to arrange the new center in such a way as to expresses the essence of our mission, namely: to bring the Word of God to the people of today, asking ourselves what we can do to respond to the needs of disoriented humanity, which is searching for a guide, a shepherd, a teacher.
“From the depths of our hearts, we rejoice and thank the Lord for reinvigorating our evangelizing activities in this part of Peru.”
We send our very best wishes to our intrepid sisters and promise to remember them in prayer. May Maestra Thecla continue to watch over and protect them!
