Ecuador – Meeting of Salesian Family Missionaries
Yaupi, Ecuador – December 2023 - A total of 29 missionaries between Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians from the houses in Wasakentsa, Tuutinentza, Taisha, Chiguaza, Macas, Sucúa, Wampuik, Yaupi and 2 lay collaborators of the University Residence of Quito, met at the Salesian Mission in Yaupi on 27-28 December 2023. The meeting was held with the aim of celebrating the birth of Christ as a family and as missionaries in an inculturated Church; fraternally sharing life and experiences in the missions and further deepening their option as religious missionaries of the Salesian charism in the Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez. The reflection and retreat, focused on "From indifference to care" were led by Fr Marcelo Farfán, Superior of the Salesian Province of Ecuador (ECU), who encouraged the participants to always remain united to Don Bosco's dream and God's plan to take care of our common home. The formation session was held by Sister María Cleofé Maza, vice-provincial of the FMA. For their part, Daniela Ramos and Viviana Calderón, from the Intercultural University Residence, presented the objectives of this work, the results achieved and shared the selection processes that are carried out so that boys and girls can be part of the residence. Then there was a moment of sharing the missionary work carried out in each community. These moments gave the opportunity for fraternal dialogue, to better understand the different actions of the Salesian Family in the Amazon.