Rosa Beatriz - "Affiliate Disciple" of the Maryknoll Sisters.
Since childhood, Rosa Beatriz Castañeda de Larios has drawn inspiration from the Maryknoll Sisters to live out her faith through service and solidarity. Today, as board chair of the Maryknoll Affiliates, she keeps the Maryknoll spirit alive by supporting vulnerable communities in Guatemala through education and health projects. She also very much holds a very strong commitment to the entire global Maryknoll Affiliate Community. Rosa Beatriz is a visionary within whom the charism of Maryknoll is deeply embedded.
Rosa Beatriz Castañeda de Larios says that Maryknoll spirituality is “inherent” to her life. From first grade, she was formed by Maryknoll sisters at Colegio Monte María in Guatemala City.
Castañeda’s friend Rosa María de León, who also attended Monte María, adds, “She drank it in like mother’s milk.”
Now, Castañeda helps keep the Maryknoll spirit alive in Guatemala by leading the country’s chapter of the Maryknoll Affiliates. The affiliates identify with the Maryknoll family while remaining active in their professions, homes and communities. Each affiliate commits to living out the four pillars of community, spirituality, global vision and action. Since 1991, chapters have taken root worldwide.
To see the full article and read more in Maryknoll Magazine, go to: