Me consagré el 10 de marzo de 1978 y en mi recorrido apostólico fui directora del ECYD en México DF; directora de centro de consagradas, del Regnum Christi de jóvenes y del colegio Cumbres en Santiago de Chile; asistente del Director General; asistente del Director Territorial de Europa, España e Italia; actualmente directora del Regnum Christi de jóvenes de UFV-Madrid y coordinadora académica de Máster en acompañamiento educativo y mentorías de la UFV.

La experiencia de fundar es algo muy especial. Recuerdo la primera imagen sólo bajarnos del avión en Santiago de Chile. Las cuatro primeras consagradas eran recibidas por un sacerdote legionario que nos llevaba a nuestra primera casa ya amueblada y con despensa llena. Esos siete años los resumiría como vértigo y asombro: vértigo porque el crecimiento de alumnado en aquél pequeño colegito iniciado con 40 alumnos era incomprensible y desproporcionado, pues llegamos a ser más de 1000 alumnos en menos de 7 años; y asombro por la calidad de vivencia e integración con el carisma del Regnum Christi entre jóvenes y adultos.

Las expectativas que tengo para esta asamblea es que nos sigamos dejando hacer por la pedagogía de Dios con nosotros… en fondo y forma, y justamente por esto os pido oraciones: Que TODOS, empezando por mí…, permitamos que este proceso no busque simplemente un resultado canónico y jurídico que tanto necesitamos, sino un dejarnos hacer desde lo más hondo de nuestros corazones. Me parece que el Reinado de Cristo y la vivencia plena de nuestro carisma pasa por aquí…

I was born in Madrid, Spain on September 28, 1962.  I am the youngest of six children.  My parents and older sister are in heaven, and this, humanly speaking, is the most sustaining gift as a person and as a person loved.  Currently, I am a member of the community of apostolate of Cerro del Coto in Madrid, Spain.

I was consecrated on March 10, 1978.  My apostolic experience has included the following.  I was director of ECYD in Mexico City.  In Chile I was director of the   community of consecrated women, director of the youth section and director of the Cumbres School.  I was assistant to the general director.  I have been assistant to the territorial director of Europe, Spain and Italy.  I am currently the director of the Regnum Christi section of young people in the University of Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, Spain and academic coordinator of the master’s program in educative accompaniment and mentoring in the University of Francisco de Vitoria.

The experience of foundation is something very special. I remember my first image just getting off of the plane in Santiago, Chile. The first four consecrated to arrive to that country were received by a Legionary priest who took us to our first house already furnished and with a full pantry. I would summarize those seven years as vertigo and amazement.  Vertigo because of the growth of the number of students in that little school that started with 40 students.  It was incomprehensible and disproportionate that there were more than 1000 students in less than 7 years. And amazement for the quality of experience and integration with the Regnum Christi charism among young people and adults.

I hope that in this assembly we continue letting ourselves be led by God’s pedagogy, in depth and form.  For this reason, I ask you to pray that EVERYONE, beginning with me, will let this process be not simply to look for a canonical and juridical result that we need, but to let ourselves be made from the bottom of our hearts.  It seems to me that this is the way that Christ will reign and we will fully live our charism.

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Me consagré el 15 de agosto de 1991 y actualmente pertenezco a la comunidad de apostolado de Cerro del Coto.

He pasado por muy diversos apostolados, todos ellos han dejado una huella muy positiva en mi vida y un aprendizaje: Secretaria general, instructora de formación en el CECVAC de Monterrey administradora de colegio, giras en el sur de Italia, Secretaria territorial y también he podido servir a mis hermanas como directora de comunidad y actualmente como directora territorial en España.

Mi experiencia en las giras en el sur de Italia me enriquecieron mucho como persona y también enriquecieron mi experiencia como familia Regnum Christi. Al tratarse de una fundación te toca hacer de todo (ECYD, jóvenes, señoras…), pero eso no fue lo más importante… ahí pude constatar que un carisma existe de verdad, y que es un don del Espíritu Santo, no depende tanto de las personas sino que El lo da y lo transmite… Las personas de ahí, conocían el Regnum Christi  por lo que las dos personas que íbamos de giras mensualmente les transmitíamos, y sin embargo parecía que habían nacido en el Regnum Christi … su modo de pensar, de enfocar, de querer contagiar el amor de Cristo con el que se habían encontrado estaba todo impregnado totalmente de Regnum Christi. Me sorprendía ver cómo era algo que se contagiaba… y no era una labor humana, sino una acción divina….

Sin querer rebajar en nada la importancia de la definición de nuestra configuración jurídica, estoy convencida de que lo que estamos haciendo va mucho más allá… velar, custodiar y promover un carisma, nuestro carisma. Un sacerdote me recomendó “gozar el momento que están viviendo”, ¡¿Gozar?!… después de repetirme mucho esta frase, me di cuenta que tenía razón, este momento es un momento histórico, nos toca a nosotras vivirlo, nos toca a nosotras como cofundadoras dar estos pasos, poner las bases de este camino que hay que recorrer… después vendrán otras generaciones que podrán caminar por ese camino sembrado con nuestro esfuerzo, nuestras luchas, y sobre todo con nuestra oración y nuestro gran amor a Dios y al Movimiento.

Les pido sus oraciones para que nos dejemos tocar e iluminar por el Espíritu Santo, que busquemos el bien del todo por encima del propio

I was born on February 5, 1971 in Mexico City.  There are seven children in my family, and I am the only girl.  I went to the Oxford School.  From heaven, my father accompanies us and intercedes for this assembly.

I was consecrated on August 15, 1991.  I currently am a member of the community of Cerro del Coto in Madrid, Spain.

I have had many different apostolates.  All of them have left a very positive impression on my life and have taught me something. I have worked in the  general secretariat.  I was an instructor of formation in the CECVAC School in Monterrey as well as administrator of the school.  I was part of a road team in  southern Italy.  I have worked in the territorial secretariat, and I have also been able to serve my sisters as director of the community and now as territorial director of Spain.

My experience on the road team in southern Italy enriched me a lot as a person and also enriched my experience as a member of the Regnum Christi family. When you are in foundation you have to do everything (ECYD, young people, women, etc.), but that was not the most important thing.  I could verify that a charism really exists, and that it is a gift of the Holy Spirit.  It does not depend so much on people but on the Holy Spirit who gives it and transmits it.  The people knew about Regnum Christi because of what the two consecrated women visiting each month transmitted to them, and yet it seemed that they were born into Regnum Christi.  Their way of thinking, of focusing, of wanting to spread the love of Christ that they had encountered.  They were completely impregnated with Regnum Christi. I was surprised to see how it was something that was contagious, and it was not a human work, but a divine action.

Without wanting to reduce in any way the importance of the definition of our juridical configuration, I am convinced that what we are doing goes much further.  It is to look after, guard and promote a charism, our charism. A priest recommended to me to “enjoy the moment you are living», to enjoy?!  After repeating this phrase many times, I realized that he was right.  This moment is an historical moment; it is our turn to live it.  We have to take these steps as co-founders, to lay the foundations for this path that must be followed.  Other generations will come who will be able to walk down this path that was forged with our effort, our struggles, and above all with our prayer and our great love for God and for the Movement.

I ask for your prayers so that we let ourselves be touched and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, and that we seek the good of the whole above our own good.

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Me consagré el 22 de agosto de 2001 y en mi recorrido apostólico he sido asistente del centro de formación de Madrid, he sido parte del equipo de la secretaría general y territorial, directora de sección y asistente para el ECYD de Sevilla, y actualmente pertenezco a la comunidad de Mirasierra donde además de estudios de doctorado, soy parte del equipo auxiliar de jóvenes y profesora en la universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

El trabajo actualmente en las secciones de jóvenes de Madrid, sin excluir dificultades, es una búsqueda constante de vivir la comunión, de hacer vida el carisma, de encontrar más y mejores caminos de llegar a los jóvenes.

Les pido oraciones para que escuchemos al dios que se revela como, cuando y donde quiere, más allá de nuestros esquemas… o expectativas.

I am from Mexico City.  I was born on January 18, 1983.  I come from a family that is part of Regnum Christi, so I have breathed this “air” since I was little.

I was consecrated on August 22, 2001.  My apostolic experience includes the following.  I was an assistant in the formation center in Madrid, Spain.  I have been a member of the general secretariat team and the territorial secretariat team.  I have been the director of the ECYD section as well as an assistant for ECYD in Seville, Spain.  I currently belong to the community of Mirasierra in Madrid, Spain where I am studying a doctorate and am also a member of the auxiliary team for young women.  I am also a professor at the University Francisco de Vitoria.

The current work in the sections of young people in Madrid, without excluding difficulties, is a constant search to live communion, to give life to the charism, to find more and better ways of reaching young people.

I ask for prayers for us to listen to God who reveals himself as, when and where he wants, beyond our schemes or expectations.

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Estoy en una gran comunidad de apostolado de Cerro del Coto, en Madrid, “gran” porque somos 21, porque la media de edad rondará entre los 40 – 45 años  y porque son grandes mujeres consagradas que aman y testimonian un gran amor a la consagración.

He realizado mis apostolados siempre en Europa, en el ECYD, secciones, misiones, colegio, academias, centro de formación y universidad. En estos últimos cinco años además, de modo informal, he estado colaborando en difundir  y profundizar nuestro carisma entre las consagradas, con múltiples modalidades y de modo oficial, en los cursos de renovación en los últimos 3 años.

Para mi la experiencia de colaborar en la comisión central de nuestros estatutos en el 2012-2013 constituyó un punto de inflexión en mi vida en el Regnum Christi, porque inició un camino de renovación y redescubrimiento de nuestro carisma que me ha acompañado y fogueado estos años y  hasta este momento, particularmente un renovado cristocentrismo por la contemplación del corazón de Cristo Rey y la fuerza redentora y victoriosa  de su  amor y el llamado a colaborar en la instauración de su reinado en los corazones en este mundo secularizado. Todo este camino ha sembrado en mí una profunda esperanza en nuestro camino y un amor renovado a esta obra suya.  Creo que tenemos un carisma muy grande que sigue desvelándose y adquiriendo nuevos matices que no dejan de asombrarme, particularmente ahora me llama mucho la atención, la fuerza de nuestra eclesialidad renovada y de la dimensión comunional con todo lo que eso puede llegar a significar.

De la asamblea quiero seguir dejándome sorprender, tengo una enorme confianza y esperanza en la acción del  Espíritu Santo y por eso quiero escuchar mucho a Dios y a los demás. Le pido a Dios y pido oraciones justo para eso, para que haya mucha escucha, mucho desprendimiento personal y búsqueda juntos, pido oraciones para que se de esa armonía. Así fue nuestra asamblea de rama, una gozada, armonía en la diferencia y por eso mucha riqueza.

I am Cecilia Castañera.  I was born in Barcelona, Spain.  I have a brother who is a Legionary priest (Fr. Pedro), a sister who is consecrated (Mercedes) and a brother who is married (Santiago).  The four of us have the grace and privilege to take care of my mom, who is our marvelous angel.  She is 94 years old and has very advanced dementia.

I am in a grand community of apostolate in Madrid, Spain (Cerro del Coto).  It is “grand” because there are 21 of us, because the average age is between 40 and 45 years, and because they are grand consecrated women that love and give witness to a great love for their consecration.

I have always had apostolates in Europe: in ECYD, sections, missions, schools, academies, the formation center and university.  In the last five years, I have also in an informal way, been collaborating in spreading and deepening our charism among the consecrated women.  I have done so through multiple modalities and in an “official” way, in the renewal courses of the past three years.

The experience of helping in the central commission of our statutes in 2012-2013 was a turning point in my life in Regnum Christi.  It began a journey of renewal and rediscovery of our charism that has accompanied and prepared me during these years and until now.  I particularly have a renewed Christ centeredness through the contemplation of the heart of Christ the King and the redeeming and victorious force of his love.  I have a renewed call to collaborate in the establishment of his Kingdom in the hearts of this secularized world.  This path has planted in me a deep hope in our path and a renewed love for this work of God. I believe that we have a very great charism that continues to unfold and acquire new nuances that never cease to amaze me.  The strength of our renewed ecclesiality particularly draws my attention, as well as the communal dimension with everything that it can mean.

In the assembly, I want to continue letting myself be surprised.  I have an enormous trust and hope in the action of the Holy Spirit, and that is why I want to listen a lot to God and to others.  I ask God and I ask for prayers for this, so that there is a lot of listening, a lot of personal detachment and searching together.  I ask for prayers for this harmony.  This is how our territorial assembly of consecrated women was: a joy and a harmony in the differences and therefore a lot of richness.

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