From 4th to 8th August the 18th National Congress of the OCDS in Colombia, was held at La Mesa de los Santos (Santander). Carmelite Seculars from all the regions of Colombia where they are present (Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Medellin, Palmira, Pereira, Sonson, Tumaco and Villa de Leiva) took part, as well as a number of their Assistant Friars.
The main theme of the Congress was “St. Therese of the Child Jesus, our sister, who teaches us to live faithfully in following the Lord in our trials and in our dark nights”. With our Eucharist, conferences, workshops, periods of prayer and recreation, a lovely time of joy and mutual sharing was had by all.
