{"id":3849,"date":"2024-03-04T23:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/?p=3849"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:59:21","slug":"cultivating-mission-in-cochabamba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/cultivating-mission-in-cochabamba\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Mission in Cochabamba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hummingbirds whir and monarch butterflies flit from one bush to another. Koi swim in small pools. Chickens roam the grounds, as do two llamas \u2014 Domingo and Catalina \u2014 munching on hibiscus flowers.&nbsp; The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers center and residence in Cochabamba, Bolivia, bustles with life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat I love here are two things,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2023\/12\/becoming-maryknoll-a-vocation-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina<\/a>, 57, the local superior. \u201cOne is the history of what we have done here as Maryknoll \u2026 Second, I love the ongoing potential of this place in service to mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Father Marina, who was incardinated into Maryknoll after serving through the associate priest program, first came to the Cochabamba center two decades ago. Now, he says, he has spent the past couple of years identifying responsible uses for the center\u2019s land and buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cultivating Mission in Cochabamba | Maryknoll Magazine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_poJn6EtXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Among the several partner organizations that have found a home on the five-acre property is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kawsay-bolivia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kawsay<\/a> (\u201cto live\u201d in the local Quechua language). In addition to office space, its members and staff use an eco-friendly outbuilding with a kitchen and outdoor ovens. There, they practice techniques such as baking pastas made out of legumes and vegetables, or dehydrating potatoes that can be stored for years and then ground into flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kawsay Director Leonel Cerruto explains that these methods are taught in workshops offered to marginalized people in both urban and rural communities, promoting sustainable practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a throw-away culture where everything is disposable, even nature and people, our Mother Earth School&nbsp;recovers ancestral knowledge and analyzes new technologies,\u201d he says. Before leading Kawsay, Cerruto worked for many years at San Gabriel, an Indigenous-language radio station founded by Maryknoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-03-e1707341849583.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Sayqua of Kawsay develops a natural hair product using traditional herbs familiar to Indigenous communities. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)\" class=\"wp-image-3851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-03-e1707341849583.jpg 700w, https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-03-e1707341849583-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Sayqua of Kawsay develops a natural hair product using traditional herbs familiar to Indigenous communities. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiatives like Kawsay\u2019s are urgent, Cerruto says, noting that Bolivia has been experiencing widespread drought and subsequent fires that burn out of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the Church, how can we not raise consciousness and seek alternatives?\u201d he asks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A leader from another partner organization says that Maryknoll\u2019s support of their organic produce collective has been \u201ca blessing.\u201d Rene Encinas, former president of the Association of Ecological Agricultural Producers (APAE), says their goal is to offer nutritional alternatives for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLots of producers are growing \u2014 but not in a healthy way,\u201d he says, citing pesticides, genetic engineering and large-scale monoculture as harmful agricultural practices. In contrast, APAE consists of \u201c60 families who are conscientized and committed to the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur land in Cochabamba is very productive,\u201d Encinas says. Growing organically is not the problem, he continues, marketing is. Founded in 2018, APAE struggled to find buyers. \u201cWe began to knock on doors,\u201d Encinas says. Eliza Encinas Diaz, current president of APAE, says: \u201cIt hasn\u2019t been easy, but it\u2019s not impossible, either.\u201d Her family grows a variety of vegetables on their land. Thanks to partners like Maryknoll, she says, they are able to make a living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-01-e1707341781446.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Villarroel (in hat) and Lola L\u00f3pez work for the Social Justice Foundation, which is based at the Maryknoll Fathers and Brother center in Cochabamba. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)\" class=\"wp-image-3852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-01-e1707341781446.jpg 700w, https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-01-e1707341781446-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karen Villarroel (in hat) and Lola L\u00f3pez work for the Social Justice Foundation, which is based at the Maryknoll Fathers and Brother center in Cochabamba. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe made an agreement with APAE, and they started a weekly fair here,\u201d Father Marina says, \u201cnot only to sell vegetables but to teach people in the city better nutrition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., shoppers browse APAE\u2019s abundant produce and Kawsay\u2019s offerings of honey, bread, soaps and other products. Andean music plays in the background. Joining the fair are neighbors, people from local small businesses, and members of other partner organizations on the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lostiempos.com\/doble-click\/cultura\/20231222\/prado-trabajo-continuar-legado-que-dejo-martin-cardenas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlos Prado<\/a>, an author and practitioner of natural medicine, usually gives a presentation. A longtime friend of Maryknoll whose interest in horticulture was nurtured at the center, Prado recently \u201cwent through the vegetables one by one and talked about each of their nutritional benefits,\u201d Father Marina says. He adds that Prado helped create a catalogue of the property\u2019s plants and trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three priests, two brothers and four seminarians use the center and residence as a home base, coming together regularly for Mass, meals and gatherings. Maryknoll Brother Joseph Bruener is kept busy as house manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seminarians\u2019 enthusiasm, especially, adds much energy to the center \u2014 an ideal place to hone their ecological skills. Yohana Maswizilo dons a beekeeper suit to remove honeycomb from two beehives. Another candidate, Barrack Odeka Auka, tends saplings. \u201cWe assist in a reforestation project in the Amazon,\u201d Father Marina explains. \u201cWe are trying to grow some of those trees here, in order to learn all the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assigned to Cochabamba for two years, the young men are there to complete their Overseas Training Program (OTP) \u2014 an essential part of <a href=\"https:\/\/maryknollsociety.org\/vocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">formation for Maryknoll priests and brothers<\/a> \u2014 as they prepare for a lifetime as missioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-02-e1707341817869.jpg\" alt=\"Karla Rojas (left), of the newly formed language school housed at the Maryknoll center, instructs pupil Sister Kang JuJin of Korea in Spanish. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia) \" class=\"wp-image-3853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-02-e1707341817869.jpg 700w, https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-02-e1707341817869-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karla Rojas (left), of the newly formed language school housed at the Maryknoll center, instructs pupil Sister Kang JuJin of Korea in Spanish. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maryknoll has a long history of cultivating mission in Cochabamba. Formerly known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2021\/01\/mission-accomplished-walking-together-in-solidarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryknoll Mission Center in Latin America (CMMAL)<\/a>, the center housed multiple programs. Since the Maryknoll Language Institute\u2019s opening in 1965, some 12,000 missioners studied Spanish, Quechua and Aymara there. In 2002, a comprehensive international mission formation program was launched, drawing new participants \u2014 including Father Marina, who is originally from the Diocese of San Isidro, Argentina. A host of leadership programs were offered from 2007 u ntil CMMAL closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were in a process of right-sizing, and with the pandemic everything was complicated,\u201d Father Marina explains. \u201cImagine, all these programs were focused on in-person relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continues, \u201cThe CMMAL project closed in 2020, but Maryknoll didn\u2019t close. We still offer people here what they need to be a good missioner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Father Marina points to the example of language study. A newly formed school rents office and classroom space at the center. Its staff consists of four former Maryknoll Language Institute teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viviana Flores is director of the project, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/climal-centro-ling%C3%BC%C3%ADstico-intercultural-99b168275_learn-spanish-in-cochabamba-bolivia-from-activity-7078013661725741056-dVgg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intercultural Linguistic Center for the World from Latin America<\/a>, known by its acronym in Spanish as <a href=\"https:\/\/climalanguagecenter.org\/our-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLIMAL<\/a>. Osvaldo Mamani assists in administration. Although it was intimidating to incorporate on their own, Flores says, the teachers took courage from their experience with Maryknoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"359\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-04-e1707341879627.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar Rosas (right) teaches Spanish to Father Melchor D. Andaya of the Philippines as the priest prepares for mission work in Latin America. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)\" class=\"wp-image-3854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-04-e1707341879627.jpg 700w, https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/10-15-Bolivia-Mission-Center-04-e1707341879627-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oscar Rosas (right) teaches Spanish to Father Melchor D. Andaya of the Philippines as the priest prepares for mission work in Latin America. (Adam Mitchell\/Bolivia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe knew how to work in a classroom,\u201d she says. \u201cWe have worked with a variety of students from different cultures, countries and languages.\u201d She adds, \u201cMaryknoll was a window to the world for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The center continues to offer language classes to people preparing for mission in Latin America \u2014 including Maryknoll\u2019s short-term volunteers, lay missioners, and OTP priest and brother candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like this project, Father Marina says, \u201cother organizations use the buildings to have a place to do mission. Talking to each one of them, we saw possibilities to work together. And that gave new life to this place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something else was happening, he says. Inspired by Pope Francis\u2019 encyclical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Laudato Si\u2019: On Care for Our Common Home<\/em><\/a>, in 2021 the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers committed the Society to the care for God\u2019s creation. The priests and brothers serving in Bolivia agreed to take on a green project at the center and residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cochabamba, a sprawling metropolitan area of 1.4 million inhabitants, suffers from climate change exacerbated by haphazard urban planning. Just next door to the center, a 26-story apartment building was erected, interfering with the area\u2019s groundwater system. In response, the local neighborhood organization blocked another construction project and called for studies on potential environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere, with the help of our partners, there is an opportunity,\u201d Father Marina says. \u201cOur goal is to make this center and residence an ecological witness for Cochabamba.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Featured image: Left to right: Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina, Eliza Encinas Diaz, Isabel Huanca, Elva Caballero and Leonel Cerruto are shown at the Maryknoll center in Cochabamba, Bolivia. 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