Peru

  • Sister Inspiration: A Bridge of Love & Hope in Chimbote

    Sister Inspiration: A Bridge of Love & Hope in Chimbote

    January 29, 2021

    Dominican Sisters Margaret Mary Birchmeier and Lillian Bockheim serve as part of the “bridge of love and hope” in one of the poorest communities in South America. They have lived in the community of Chimbote since the 1960s building a ministry that today includes a maternity hospital, pre-natal education, and well-baby clinics. From very humble […]

  • A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Lillian Bockheim, OP

    A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Lillian Bockheim, OP

    October 26, 2017

      Glory and Praise to our God who alone is light to our days. Many are the blessings to those who trust in God’s ways. Sixty years of blessings. How can I give thanks to the Lord for his great goodness to me? I have received so many, many blessings: my wonderful Bockheim family, my […]