In 2025 the Salesian Congregation celebrates the 150th anniversary of the First Missionary Expedition sent by Saint John Bosco to the Americas, specifically to Argentina. In this context, the Salesian Missionary Congress ‘Entrelazandos Caminos’ offers a way to analyse and reflect on the rich missionary history with reflections from a critical point of view and scientific approach that is an invitation to promote a more effective cultural evangelisation in the Americas.
A number of ‘Preparatory Dialogues’ are planned in the run-up to the Missionary Congress, virtual meetings that will take place before the Congress and will deal with different topics that will help participants to make the spirit of the Congress their own.
The Salesian Provincials of Argentina and Ecuador, the Rectors of the Salesian Universities in these areas and the Congress organisational team will take part in this first preparatory dialogue scheduled for 14 November. Words of welcome to the participants will be offered by Fr Horacio Barbieri, Superior of the Argentina North Province (ARN); Fr Dario Perera, Superior of the Argentina South Province; and Fr Guillermo Tano, Rector of the Salesian University of Argentina (Unisal).
After the formal presentation, Fr Alejandro León, a member of the Salesian History Association (ACSSA) will present his research work contained in ‘Memorias de la Candelaria’ (EDBA), a book of stories and images collected from the Salesian mission in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
IMPORTANT: there are four preparatory dialogues for the Missionary Congress and those who participate in all of them will receive a certificate of participation from the Salesian Polytechnic University of Ecuador and the Salesian University of Argentina.
The next WEBINARS:
Thursday 5 December 2024 - ‘Roots and Foundations of Salesian Evangelisation’, by Dr Nicolás Moretti. Registration here.
Thursday 13 February 2025 - ‘Pope Francis and Querida Amazonia as seen by indigenous peoples’, by Dr Viviana Vaca, Sister Rosita Sidasmed, FMA, and Dr Germán Zúñiga (ENDEPA). Registration here.
Thursday, 27 March 2025 - ‘Young people in Amazonia’, by Fr Marcelo Coronel, SDB, and the Missionary Animation Team of the Province of Ecuador. Registration here.
Finally, the MISSIONARY CONGRESS 2025 will be held from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 May 2025 at the La Montonera retreat house in Pilar, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For more information visit: www.entrelazandocaminos.org
