Paraguay – Conclusion of the Marian month at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Asunción with the participation of thousands of faithful
Asunción, Paraguay – May 2024 - Thousands of faithful, students of Salesian schools and members of the Salesian Family filled the square of the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Asunción to participate in the closing celebration of the month dedicated to Mary Help of Christians, with the motto "I will give you the Teacher". The celebration, which took place on 26 May, was presided over by Archbishop Edmundo Valenzuela, SDB, Archbishop Emeritus of Asunción, and concelebrated by Fr Gabriel Romero, Councillor for the America South Cone Region, Fr Mario Villalba, Superior of the Salesian Province of Paraguay (PAR), Fr Dionisio Medina, Rector of the Salesian community, and Fr Héctor Fariña, Rector of the Shrine. The celebration was also attended by priests from the various Salesian communities. At the end of the mass, those present accompanied the image of the Virgin in the torchlight procession through the streets adjacent to the Shrine. The manifestation of faith culminated with a great fireworks display.