Working for Justice

'Working for Justice means making the Kingdom of God real here and now. Because we are returning space to God’s favored ones, that is, those who suffer most, the displaced persons.' So says our beloved Peruvian sister, Mirella Neira Sandoval. Through working with the families in the hills of San Juan Lurigancho and Comas (in Lima), Sr. Mirella has dedicated herself to working for a dignified world for everyone.

After nearly ten years of consecration as a Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Mirella shares her gifts in the city of Chimbote, in northern Peru, managing the Incarnate Word Hospice health system.  Hospice is a place for people who are in the most sacred phase of their life, the transition from death to new life.

‘In Hospice, we have a great opportunity to promote a culture of care, create sacred spaces, and provide treatment worthy for everyone' emphasizes Sr. Mirella.   To accompany the families of people with terminal illnesses, as well as the patients themselves, requires respect, love, and care.  

While we find our sister Mirella participating in the actions of the Commission of Solidarity and Charity Work in the Diocese of Chimbote, we also find her accompanying the people of Chimbote as they call for an end to the pollution in the Bay of Chimbote.

We thank Sister Mirella Neira for her many good works, and above all that through her leadership in the Hospice, she has managed to spread a spirit among the collaborators that moves them to ensure each act is full of mercy, justice and dignity.