THE NEW GENERAL TEAM OF ANIMATION AND GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ELECTED IN ITS ENTIRETY

The Carmelitas Misioneras Teresianas are celebrating the XVI General Chapter of the Congregation, with the theme “Custodians of life, we are reborn in communion”. On November 24, Sr. Mª Teresa García was elected as General Animator for the next eight years.
Likewise, in the Chapter that is taking place these days in Madrid, the election of General Councilors who will form, along with the General Animator, the General Team of Animation and Government took place today, on the 25th. The following sisters were elected:

  • Sonia Mendoza Osorio, 1st councilor and vicar
  • Zaninka Odette Gapira, 2nd councilor
  • Elzbieta Strach, 3rd councilor
  • Chrezann Magyaya Angulo, 4th councilor.

n the morning, during the Eucharist, we asked the Lord to bless the service of Sr. Mª Teresa. The homily on the passage through the temple focused on generosity and the true value of what is given. Gratuity means prioritizing quality over quantity. We are not saved by the strength of our fists and the quantity of good works. We are saved through his grace. It is not a cheap grace, a license to feel protected and the freedom to sin. It is a costly grace, at the price of God’s mercy. “It is expensive because it calls to follow Jesus Christ, it is expensive because it costs man his life, it is grace because it gives him life…” – (D. Bonhoeffer).
The morning was dedicated to voting, while the afternoon was spent celebrating fraternity. And to thank the Lord of Life for the dedication and availability of both the sisters who are leaving their places of service, as well as those who are willing to serve. The sisters’ exchange of blessings marked the close of this evening’s prayerful moments.

SOME INFORMATION OF THE LIFE OF OUR GENERAL ANIMATOR
Sr. Mª Teresa García was born on October 22, 1964, in Segovia (Spain) and moved to Callosa de Segura (Alicante) as a child for family reasons. Callosa is known for providing numerous vocations for Carmelitas Misioneras Teresianas.
She joined the Congregation in 1982 and professed her religious vows three years later. Sr. Teresa inherited her father’s passion for education and studied Education in Palencia before pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences at the Autonomous University of Madrid. She carried out her apostolate in education at Novelda, Callosa de Segura, and Torrevieja schools, where she served as principal for 11 years. She held positions of responsibility in youth ministry and served in the Provincial Government of the then-Province “San Alberto” for three years, from 2000 to 2003, 2003 to 2006, and 2009 to 2012. She was also a member of the Titular team for all schools in the Province.

In 2010, the XIV General Chapter held in Rome, she was elected as fourth general councilor. Six years later, at the next Chapter in Madrid, she was re-elected as the third general councilor. During both periods, she was the general treasurer.