PHILIPPINES – GATHERING OF THE SALESIAN FAMILY OF EAST ASIA AND OCEANIA REGION

The "Mary Help of Christians" Province of the Southern Philippines (FIS) hosted two important regional events at the "Don Bosco" retreat house in Lawaan: the meeting of Delegates for Youth Pastoral Ministry of East Asia-Oceania and the meeting of the Salesian Family of East Asia-Oceania. These two events lasted four days, bringing together 65 delegates from about 15 countries of the Region, as well as from Rome, representing the central offices of the Congregation.

The two meetings were enriched by the presence of Fr. Miguel Angel Garcia-Morcuende, SDB, General Councillor for Youth Ministry; Fr. Joebeth Vivo, SDB, Collaborator of the Youth Ministry Sector; Fr. Joan Lluis Playà, SDB, Central Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat of the Salesian Family; Fr. Alejandro Guevara, SDB, World Spiritual Assistant of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA); Bro. Dominic Duc Nam Nguyen, SDB, World Delegate for Past Pupils and Salesian Cooperators; Sr. Leslye Sandigo, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, General Councillor for the Salesian Family; and Sr. Lucrecia Uribe, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, World Delegate for Salesian Cooperators of the FMA.

The meetings that took place in Lawaan aimed at strengthening the cooperation and coordination of the different groups of the Salesian Family in the field of youth ministry, strengthening the charismatic spirit of working with and for young people.