Lo Cañas, Chile - September 2023 - The 13th Meeting of the Presidents of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) took place from 8-10 September at the Spirituality Centre in Lo Cañas. There were moments of daily prayer, formation topics by Sr Anita Aguilar, FMA, Salesian Brotherr Miguel Seminario and Fr David Rivera, SDB. The Rosary was prayed in procession around the house. Masses were celebrated by Fr Eduardo Castro and Fr Manuel Fajardo. At the Assembly, the presidents shared the different realities of their associations and the evaluation of the Puerto Montt Congress held in November 2022 was delivered. The Zonal Meetings for 2024 and the next National Congress to be held in Santiago in November 2024 were planned, and the registration procedures for the next International Congress of Mary Help of Christians to be held in 2024 in Fatima, Portugal were given. ADMA's own matters were examined and the treasury's profit and loss account was handed over, and unanimously approved. The event was accompanied by Sr Lucía Rosadad, as the FMA National Animator for ADMA. The meeting ended with a lunch, and then members returned to the different cities with spirit and enthusiasm to continue spreading the devotion to Mary Help of Christians and to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

SOURCE: Salesian Communication Chile