Jesus Caritas

Zagreb, at work on the new house

In Zagreb

Two years ago our little house in the centre of Zagreb where we had lived for 30 years, was pulled down and our inner city neighbourhood replaced by a new City Centre and modern urban development.

Zagreb, with neighbours

After a lot of searching we managed to find a new house on the outskirts of town. So we are in a new neighbourhood and with new neighbours, who nearly all come from different regions of Croatia, from Bosnia, Herzegovinia and Kosovo. From the beginning it was easy to make friends and we visit one another spontaneously. We are happy to be there.

Zagreb, with friends,

For many years we have worked in various factories and also belong to two different groups of Faith and Light, a support group for friends and families of those with a mental or physical disability. Once a month we join up with a group of young people who visit young offender’s institutions. Praying and sharing together on the word of God we try to be a sign of compassion and hope in situations that are often very hard.

In Aljmas

When our group of countries: Croatia, Hungary and Serbia meet together it is often in our Community house in the little village of Aljmas.

We also have a hermitage there for times of prayer and the Sisters do work for local farmers, according to the season.

Aljmas working in the fields

Zagreb chapel

During our last gathering there in September the theme was on Little sister Magdeleine: ‘All I ever wanted was a work of love.’

In all our communities we have worked both together and personally on these texts of Little sister Magdeleine. During her life time she came 25 times to our country and we have all been able to get to know her just as she was without ceremony. In our conversations and times of sharing together we have felt her very close to us. It struck us just how much her words speak to the situation of today and challenge us to live the Gospel through the friendships of our daily lives.