Over the past several years we have been working with The Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fatima, to make social ministry an integral part of the entire parish. With funding from our Cooperative Parish Sharing (CPS) program and assistance from Arturo Iriarte, OCSJM Parish Social Ministry coordinator, the sisters have been able to build upon their ministries to families and youth. Sister Aurea Torres, who is the local Superior of her order, is currently the Coordinator of the youth group "Youth in Action with Christ" from St. Augustine and St. Anne-Immaculate Conception Churches. As the Director of Religious Education at Saint Anne-Immaculate Conception Church she coordinates the Saint Monica Women's Group, both programs which have received CPS support.
Sister Aurea also collaborates with the RCIA program for young people, and the various parish groups and ecclesial movements. She is currently working with Arturo to offer a workshop about CRS Rice Bowl on Saturday October 15, and is planning future workshops on topics such as Human Trafficking and Know Your Rights.
The Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fatima were founded by the Servant of God Mother Dominga Guzman-Florit in 1949 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. They are a Puerto Rican Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right that are affiliated with the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars) called to serve all people, but especially the family. Their missionary presence is found in Puerto Rico, the United States, Haiti, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. They also offer social work in Connecticut, Washington and Texas.
Sister Aurea was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, “I am the 6th of 7 children of Ricardo Torres and Josefina Ramos. I am blessed with a very special family where my parents planted in our hearts the love of God, devotion to the Virgin Mary and love of our brothers and sisters. In November of 1969 I was baptized. My parents were a living example of love of God and the Church. Every day we prayed the rosary as a family and that tradition continues on to this day. Together as a family we participated in the Holy Mass in the Chapel of San José. In that community my spiritual life developed.”
Sister Aurea also collaborates with the RCIA program for young people, and the various parish groups and ecclesial movements. She is currently working with Arturo to offer a workshop about CRS Rice Bowl on Saturday October 15, and is planning future workshops on topics such as Human Trafficking and Know Your Rights.
The Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fatima were founded by the Servant of God Mother Dominga Guzman-Florit in 1949 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. They are a Puerto Rican Religious Congregation of Pontifical Right that are affiliated with the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars) called to serve all people, but especially the family. Their missionary presence is found in Puerto Rico, the United States, Haiti, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. They also offer social work in Connecticut, Washington and Texas.
Sister Aurea was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, “I am the 6th of 7 children of Ricardo Torres and Josefina Ramos. I am blessed with a very special family where my parents planted in our hearts the love of God, devotion to the Virgin Mary and love of our brothers and sisters. In November of 1969 I was baptized. My parents were a living example of love of God and the Church. Every day we prayed the rosary as a family and that tradition continues on to this day. Together as a family we participated in the Holy Mass in the Chapel of San José. In that community my spiritual life developed.”
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