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Institución Dalmanutá, Tijuana Mexico #1602

The Dalmanutá Institution is a congregation of priests, religious men and women founded in Uruguay in 1980 by Father Luis P. Montes SJ and Father Ernesto Popelka. The Institution was preceded by Father Montes’s dedicated work for over 20 years, focusing on the Ignatian spirituality of the Spiritual Exercises and how to adapt it to modern reality by integrating the contributions of contemporary sciences such as psychology, symbology, anthropology, and so on. Thus, drawing on various authors and grounded in his deep life of prayer, he developed a specific process of Spiritual Direction, carefully oriented to recovering and nurturing the religious experience of men and women.

In spiritual direction, a service always valued in the Church, the faithful, regardless of their condition, find a suitable space to be attended to individually in their needs and aspirations, in their questions and searches. Particularly in Dalmanutá, spiritual directors are men and women consecrated to God in poverty, celibacy, and obedience, dedicating ourselves completely to this apostolate.

Dedicating ourselves full-time to Spiritual Direction, we have established houses in Uruguay – Montevideo, San José and Trinidad -, in Argentina – Buenos Aires, Avellaneda -, in Brazil – Pelotas – and in Mexico – Tijuana -.

From spiritual direction and the personal growth processes that developed in that context, apostolic concerns have emerged and have been channeled in various ways. For example, in Uruguay, a  Neighborhood Center was established that offers various services to low-income people in the area, such as a daycare, a kinder, tutored schooling, craft workshops, sports, etc., in addition to a Catechism Center based on the Good Shepherd method. In Mexico, the Chapel of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, near Downtown, is served.

Since each consecrated person in Dalmanutá relies financially on the voluntary contributions of those under his or her direction, the institution’s corporate needs are sustained by donations from benefactors. One of the most pressing needs in Tijuana today is the formation of local vocations. This formation, specifically aimed at forming future spiritual directors, given the delicate nature of this apostolate, requires time, dedication, study, and a solid spiritual life, accompanied by a particular lifestyle that expresses our consecration to God in body and soul.

Serving the entire Church, particularly in Tijuana, we have been working with two priests and three religious since 1994. With the recent addition of another religious, the institution relies on the power the Spirit desires to bring to this foundation under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

For more information visit www.instituciondalmanuta.org  or watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5teBJmbE48

En la Dirección espiritual, servicio siempre valorado en la Iglesia, los fieles, sea cual sea su condición, encuentran un espacio adecuado para ser atendidos individualmente en sus necesidades y aspiraciones, en sus interrogantes y búsquedas.  Particularmente en Dalmanutá, los directores espirituales somos hombres y mujeres consagrados a Dios en pobreza, celibato y obediencia, entregándonos completamente a este apostolado.

Dedicándonos a tiempo completo a la Dirección Espiritual, hemos establecido casas en Uruguay -Montevideo, San José y Trinidad-, en Argentina -Buenos Aires, Avellaneda-, en Brasil -Pelotas- y México -Tijuana-.

A partir de la dirección espiritual, y de los procesos de crecimiento personal que en ese contexto se desarrollaron, han surgido inquietudes apostólicas que se han canalizado de diferentes maneras. Por ejemplo, en Uruguay se estableció un Centro Integral de Barrio que ofrece a las personas de escasos recursos de la zona diferentes servicios como una guardería de menores, estudios escolares asistidos, talleres de manualidades, deportes, etc., además de un centro de catequesis según el método del Buen Pastor. En México se atiende la Capilla de Santa Teresita, cercana a la Zona Centro.

Dado que económicamente cada consagrados de Dalmanutá vive de los aportes voluntarios de sus dirigidos, la Institución en cuanto a sus necesidades corporativas se sostiene con las donaciones de benefactores. Una de las necesidades que especialmente en Tijuana hoy por hoy sobresale, es la que tiene que ver con la formación de vocaciones locales. Esta formación, específicamente dirigida a formar los futuros directores y directoras espirituales, dado lo delicado de este apostolado, conlleva tiempo, dedicación, estudio y una vida espiritual sólida, acompañada por un estilo de vida particular que expresa nuestra consagración a Dios en cuerpo y alma. 

Al servicio de toda la Iglesia, particularmente en Tijuana somos dos sacerdotes y tres religiosos trabajando desde 1994; con la reciente incorporación de un religioso más, la Institución se confía al empuje que el Espíritu quiere imprimir a esta fundación bajo el amparo de María Santísima.

Por más información visite www.instituciuondalmanuta.org o mire www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5teBJmbE48.

Support the Institución Dalmanutá, Tijuana Mexico #1602

You can support the Institución Dalmanutá, Tijuana Mexico #1602 through your prayers and monetary donation by making a check payable to THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH, 3424 Wilshire Blvd 3rd Fl., Los Angeles CA 90010, memo #1602. You may also donate online by clicking the donate button. When making an online donation, reference #1602 in the Memo box. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.