Carmelite Mothers mark 50 years of mission in Cañete

The Carmelite Mothers celebrate 50 years of contemplative life and service in the Cañete valley. The community's presence began following an invitation from Bishop Luis Sánchez Moreno Lira, the then prelate of Yauyos, to Mother Margarita de la Sagrada Familia, the superior of the Carmelite Mothers in Ayacucho.

On November 10, 1976, seven religious sisters traveled from the Ayacucho monastery to San Vicente de Cañete. The group included Mother Blanca Teresita del Niño Jesús, Sister María Angélica del Espíritu Santo, Sister María Teresa de San José, Sister María Carmen de Hostia, Sister María de Jesús, Sister Ana Beatriz del Niño Jesús de Praga, and Sister Catalina de Cristo Rey.

The sisters first stayed at the Cerro Alegre school, where Dominican sisters hosted them for two months. They then moved to a small house in the San Luis district near the Panamericana highway, which was provided by the Eugenio family. These early locations preceded the foundation of the San José de Cañete Monastery.