Cumbayá, Ecuador - October 2023 - The XII National Congress of ADMA of Ecuador took place from 20th to 22nd October at the "María Auxiliadora" Retreat Centre in Cumbayá. The event was centred on the theme "Jesus in the Eucharist gives us Mary as Mother and Teacher". The meeting was led by Fr Alejandro Guevara, ADMA's World Spiritual Animator. The aim of the three day meeting was to strengthen the fraternity and the Eucharistic and Marian spirituality of this branch of the Salesian Family (SF), in order to renew its evangelizing and pastorally witnessing commitment. In Ecuador, ADMA is present in 8 Provinces, with 27 centres and a total of 845 members. The opening ceremony was also attended by Fr Marcelo Farfán, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Ecuador (ECU), who underlined how ADMA is an essential movement in the spirituality of the Congregation and the Salesian Family. During his speech Fr Alejandro Guevara stressed the importance of spreading authentic devotion to Mary Help of Christians at a local levels. "I believe that these days of meeting should be moments to share spiritual testimonies with each other as brothers and sisters to look at the realities of our life with the eyes of Mary".