Colombia - Salesian National Games, Mosquera 2023
Bogotá, Colombia - August 2023 - From 25 to 28 August, the Salesian National Games 2023 were held at the Salesian presence in Mosquera, with the participation of young athletes from 21 delegations of Salesian works and presences from all over Colombia. The event was attended by Fr John Jairo Gómez Rúa, SDB, Superior of the Salesian Province of Bogotá; Fr Luis Fernando Valencia, SDB, Superior of the Salesian Province of Medellín; Fr Ramiro Morales Hernández, SDB, Rector of the Salesian presence in Mosquera; Fr Wilfredo Higuera Rey, SDB, Coordinator of Youth Ministry in Mosquera; Mother Eulalia Marín, of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (HHSSCC) at the Sagrados Corazones school in Mosquera; and the mayor of the city, Gian Carlo Gerometta Burbano. As part of this celebration, the Youth Eucharist of St John Bosco was celebrated in María Auxiliadora Parish. For four days, joy and love for sport were the real key players, offering sports competitions in which many emotions and experiences filled the hearts of all the young participants.