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Bishop René Leigue blesses chapel of special education unit for deaf children and youth
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Archbishop René Leigue blessed the chapel of the Julia Jiménez de Gutiérrez Special Educational Unit for deaf children and youth on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The ceremony provided the school community with a dedicated space for spiritual life and faith cultivation.
The Sisters of the Company of Mary have managed the educational unit since February 1990. The religious sisters oversee the institution's mission to provide education and Christian values to deaf children and young people.
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- Official sourceMonseñor René Leigue bendice la capilla de la “Unidad Educativa Especial para niños y jóvenes sordos Julia Jiménez de Gutiérrez”, obra a cargo de las Hermanas de la Compañía de María
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