Italy - Sources of Hope at the SYM 2024 Meeting

17 September 2024

Rome, Italy – September 2024 - An SYM Meeting took place from 6 to 7 September 2024, in the Salesian oratory in Cinecittà, involving more than 600 young people from all over the SYM Central Italy territory. In the footsteps of the pastoral proposal "Expected by Your love, joyful in Hope", activities were proposed for all age groups: Two-Year, Three-Year and Young Adults. To get to the heart of the pastoral proposal, the Two and Three-year groups participated in games and activities rich in joy and formation. A round table was held for young adults as an opportunity to discuss the theme of Hope. On Saturday, all the participants took part in the "Sources of Hope", a moment dedicated to discussion involving the experience of various witnesses in their experience of Hope on some particular issues, then concluding with a moment of sharing between houses. The SYM Meeting closed with the Eucharistic Celebration presided over by the new Provincial of the ICC Fr Roberto Colameo, a greeting  from the FMA Provincial Sister Gabriella Garofoli and the publication of the new secretarial and pastoral animation assignments. Following the example of Don Bosco, and to begin to be together as the true sources of Hope, the young people decided to donate the amount destined for their devices to the Don Bosco oratory in Alexandria, Egypt, going to finance the annual oratory activities of 10 children.


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