Sister of Bethlehem – “Bethlemita”

Sister of Bethlehem  –  “Bethlemita”  –  Sister María Evangelina, Bethl                                                                                        Instituti Sororum Bethlehemitarum                                                                                                       “Sirvió con Amor.”  –  “Served with Love”

Founders:  Saint Pedro de San José de Betancourt                                                                                                   Blessed Madre María Encarnación Rosal

Place:  Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala

Year:  1668 A.D.

Her Charism:  Dedicated to Our Lady of Bethlehem, this Sister possesses a profound love for the mystery of the Nativity of Jesus.  Through her service to the poor through healthcare and education, she revives the experiences of Jesus of Nazareth (His Birth, His Passion, and the Institution of the Eucharist) in humility and poverty.  She creates a new Bethlehem on earth – a place where all can share the bread of love and mercy and where everybody – both kings and shepherds – are invited to contemplate the Child recently born.