Caracas, Venezuela – October 2024 - On Sunday 13 October, in memory of Blessed Alexandrina Da Costa, the Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) from the Father Juan Vernet Centre in the Mary Help of Christians parish of Sarria, near Caracas, experienced a special moment. During the Eucharist, presided over by Fr Rafael Montenegro, Superior of the Salesian Province of Venezuela (VEN), four new members made their promise: Saraí Avendaño, Gregson Padilla, Marela Palomino and Leonardo Páez. Fr Yhoan Castro, Delegate for the Salesian Family, Fr David Marín, Delegate for Salesian Cooperators, and the Salesian community of Sarria concelebrated the Eucharist. In his homily, Fr Montenegro stressed the importance of this vocation: "It is a question of following Jesus Christ starting from the charism of Don Bosco, in an Association that has a mission in the Church. Today you decide to follow Jesus Christ as Salesian Cooperators: it is the path that God has proposed to you and you accept". The celebration, which was attended by numerous members from different groups of the Salesian Family, ended with the renewal of the promises of all ASC present.