Colombia – Week of Joint Formation in the Salesian Province of Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia – February 2024 - With the aim of guaranteeing and strengthening the unity, work and understanding of the Missionary Process in the Salesian St Peter Claver Province of Bogotá, Colombia (COB), the first Week of Joint Formation was held at the Centre for Salesian Spirituality -CIES- from 26 to 29 February. Directors, Rectors, Pastoral and Coexistence Coordinators of the various Salesian presences participated. During the first day, Fr Rubén Darío Jaramillo, Vice-Provincial and Delegate for Formation for COB Province, led conferences around the figure and work of Don Bosco, which allowed the participants to know, understand and appropriate their Charismatic Identity even more. During the second day, the Services, Environments and Sectors of the Pastoral and Communication Delegations had the opportunity to present objectives, interventions and strategies to further promote the organic work of the Educative and Pastoral Proposal. Finally, on the last day, a multiplier effect plan was formulated based on the identification of roles and functions in order to ensure knowledge management and its implementation at the local level.