A voice crying in the southern mountains, a hope for the people of God's pilgrim people in the southern sections, was undoubtedly the evangelizing and transforming a fruitful decade since the year 1987 to 1997 met the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the beautiful town of El Molino, a land rich in agriculture and Christian faith. Daughters of St. Mary Euphrasia surmerideño hit the ground, thanks to the pastoral concern and vigilance of our unforgettable Archbishop Miguel Antonio Salas and dear daddy Castillo, concerned about religious services in these communities, in turn, looking prophetic be seedlings and cultivation priestly and religious vocations. How to forget the "Archbishop missionary, serving our farmers at Christmas or Easter, a worthy example of devotion and discipleship. It was 1987 when the sisters were received, an entry which Paul of Tarsus to the early Christian communities, they were the Pilar Montes, Martha Duque, Ana Maria Gomez, founder of a work that still speaks the time. That day we saw faces filled with joy and hope, so would the speaker of God and his kingdom will do this in the monotonous and simple country life. Then joined the other tireless work of God, Elvira Ines Alzate, Sr.. Marina Montes, Auralila, Ana Maria Delia, Fidelis and Martha Villegas, now superior of the community of the Good Shepherd in Venezuela. An old "home parish" was fitted with the help of all, to serve as the home of her sisters, as well as for all the peasant girls, coming to receive it almost impossible for them: their studies. For the low literacy was prevalent in almost the entire population. To them must complete basic education and most importantly the large enrollment that led in every corner of their villages. As to "strike the street" were the sisters with their kids to achieve this dream. The religious work was complemented by the pressing social mission. One of the major problems they found was the food, most scarce and the few existing at exorbitant prices, so they set out to answer, sacks of food, including rice, sugar, flour, etc., distributed to families in kilos disadvantaged, solidarity and fair priced. Thus was born the great work: Cooperative, led by Sister. Pilar Montes, in the whole process of formation and consolidation, as a meeting of the "poorest of the poor" to take all necessary for the basic basket and even a funeral home in case of death. Even to have given up ground to be established. Within this cooperative economy worked "barter", which brought a product is exchanged for another of your family need. True mission of transforming the social reality of the Gospel. Another great fight was the restoration of the chapel, giving us a work worthy of divine worship, artistic and religious heritage of all surmereñidad. As "Good Shepherd", attended the celebration of the mysteries of faith, not only in the Chapel of the Virgen del Carmen, but went to the Communities, creating a beautiful catechesis in the novenas for the dead, providing care to the sick, catechesis of children, founding 18 groups of the Legion of Mary for all villages, any permanent human and Christian promotion of the southern homeland. In the grateful memory of the sisters pass names like Professor, Omar Gomez, of happy memory, Armando Gomez, Carmen Bustamante, María Engracia, Ana Rodríguez, Quiterio Mora, Horacio Carrero, Elijah and Pastor Guzmán, among others, that as a one great team to help bring this work to give many fruits. Just as the spiritual guidance of the then parish priest and Numa Eduardo Contreras Molina. After ten years of presence and life in El Molino, the sisters must make the sad and painful decision to close the house, as most elderly and poor in vocations, but still survive today in the heart and grateful memory of our Christian southerners, to them our eternal gratitude and prayer for vocations are numerous make this dream reborn in the village of Molino. /
* Official Chronicler Arzobispo Chacón Municipality
Father Eduard Escalona Molina cronistacanagua@hotmail.com
