Spain - Fifty participants at the SSM Province meeting of Missionary Animation and Volunteering

30 October 2023

León, Spain - October 2023 - The Salesian Missionary Animation and Volunteering team for the St James the Greater (SSM) Province of Spain, chose the weekend of 21 and 22 October, for the first meeting of the new course with the theme "Burning hearts, feet on the road", the same as World Mission Day. The meeting was attended by 22 volunteers who are beginning their formation for 2024, together with a group of Salesians and lay people sensitised to the Salesian mission and voluntary work. During the first day, the participants reflected on the theme proposed by Pope Francis for World Mission Day, led by theologian Pepa Torres, followed by work in groups. In the afternoon, five volunteers from the Salesian Missionary Volunteer Programme 2023 (VMS23) shared their experience of last summer. The working day ended with the projection of the documentary "Canillitas" and a moment of dialogue with its main characters, Moisés and Karen. Sunday saw the announcement of the Pastoral Campaign 23-24: A Dream for You and the presentation of the work of "Misiones Salesianas" and "Jóvenes y Desarrollo", as well as the presentation of the Salesian Missionary Volunteer proposal for this school year.

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