Brazil – Meeting of ADMA in São Paulo Province

26 September 2024

Sao Paulo, Brazil – September 2024 – A meeting of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) in the Salesian Province of Sao Paulo, Brazil (BSP) took place on Saturday 21 September, at the Salesian  São Carlos social work. The event was attended by about 250 members of ADMA from 21 local ADMA groups, in addition to 30 applicants, accompanied by Fr Alexandre Luis de Oliveira, Superior of the BSP Province; Fr Vinicius Ricardo de Paula, Provincial Delegate for ADMA; Salesian Brother Luís Antônio Amiranda, Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family; and various other Salesians. The theme for reflection was the same as the 9th International Congress of Mary Help of Christians (Fatima, Portugal – 29 August, 1 September 2024), "I will give you a Teacher". The meeting opened with the opening prayer, led by Fr William de Lima, who recalled Don Bosco's Dream at 9 years of age; and was followed by Fr Marco Biaggi's reflection, focused on the theme "At the School of Mary, Eucharistic Woman". Fr Biaggi reiterated that "the members of ADMA are entrusted with the mission of being true ‘living stones‘ in the Church of the Lord, promoting devotion to Our Lady Help of Christians and Jesus in the Eucharist". At the end of the other contributions, Father Alexandre Luis de Oliveira celebrated the Eucharistic and finally imparted the blessing of Mary Help of Christians to those present and thanked the Lord for this group with such a special charism, alive and active in the Province.

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