Venezuela – Salesian Spirituality Meeting: "Walking with Mother Mazzarello and Don Bosco"
Los Teques, Venezuela – March 2025 – From March 28 to 30, the Salesian Spirituality Meeting took place at Casa de Retiro Macarena in Los Teques, welcoming pastoral workers and educational mediators from various Salesian houses of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in the Caracas-Los Teques region.
Organized by the Salesian Youth Ministry, the event explored the life and legacy of Don Bosco and Mother Maria Mazzarello. Participants reflected on their personal and spiritual journeys, guided by Fr. Jorge Bastidas and Fr. Carlos Da Franca, who encouraged them to discover God's presence in their lives. Sr. Jimena Jaramillo and Sr. Julieta Martínez provided an in-depth look at Mother Mazzarello’s leadership and collaboration with Don Bosco. The gathering concluded with Eucharistic adoration and a final Mass, leaving participants with a renewed sense of mission and Salesian identity.