Barquisimeto, Venezuela - January 2023 - On January 11 and 12 in the city of Barquisimeto, State of Lara, the Vocational Expo of the various Congregations and Religious Institutes was held. The goal of the event is to acquaint and bring young people closer to the charisms of the Church by inviting them to follow in the footsteps of Christ. Fr. Jorge Bastidas, SDB, Delegate for Youth Ministry of the Salesian Province of Venezuela (VEN), participated in the Vocation Expo with a group of young people and various members of the Salesian Family: Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Sisters of the Divine Savior, Salesian Cooperators, and a group of lay people who animate Salesian works. Hundreds of young people participated in the event with artistic moments, prayer, and Eucharistic celebrations.