El Salvador – Annual Retreat for the Salesian Cooperators of El Salvador
Ayagualo, El Salvador – On 15 and 16 April, 27 Salesian Cooperators held their annual spiritual retreat at the Sagrado Corazón retreat house, Ayagualo. The retreatants came from four local centers. The theme of the retreat was "Community in the tradition of the Salesian Family", and it was preached by Fr. Ricardo Rodríguez, sdb, Rector of the Salesian Theologate and coordinated by Roberto Damas, Salesian Cooperator, National Councilor for Ongoing Formation. This was infact the second retreat with three days of spiritual input for the Salesian Cooperators, which the National Consulta of El Salvador makes available to all cooperators. The first retreat was attended by 37 members, and currently with 27 in the second group, they add upto 64 who have already completed their annual retreat. The retreat for the next group will be organized in September.