Porto Alegre, Brazil – February 2024 – The Provincial Pastoral Commission met with the Provincial Council of the Porto Alegre Provincial Council, Brazil (BPA) on 19 and 20 February. also present was Fr Rafael Bejarano from the Youth Ministry Sector at Salesian Headquarters in Rome and Head of Social Works and Services for the Salesian Congregation. Fr Bejarano led a time of study and reflection on the first day. He presented the work carried out throughout the world by the Salesian Congregation, the commitment to civil society organisations in building bridges for work and in the transformation and re-signification of the Salesian pedagogical model to respond efficiently to the current needs of young people. During the meeting, the progress of pastoral activity planned for 2024 was discussed and guidelines for work in the coming years were proposed. Among the topics on the agenda: the "Oratory: permanent criterion" pastoral year; the 150th anniversary of the first missionary expedition of the Salesians to be celebrated in 2025; the missionary projects of the BPA Province; SYM processes of renewal and work. Fr Rafael Bejarano arrived in the BPA Province to attend the meeting with the Commission and visit the works and social services of the region.