(ANS - Sao Paulo) - A meeting of Ministry Delegates of Universities and Higher Education Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean met from 19 to 20 August at Sao Paolo, at one of the Salesian University (UNISAL) campuses.
30 representatives from 14 Higher Education Centres in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico took part.
Present at the meeting was Fr Fabio Attard, Councillor for Youth Ministry, Bro. Mario Olmos IUS Coordinator at World level and the Regional Councillor for Latin America South Cone, Fr Natale Vitali F., Fr Marco Sandrini, IUS Coordinator for America, Fr Felix Serrano, Continental Coordinator for the IUS Ministry sector and Mrs Regina Jantke from the same commission.
The purpose of the meeting was to share results of the Ministry questionnaire which had been sent out, as well as plans for Ministry already prepared for each University institute. It was an opportunity to communicate and exchange common interests, best practice and to be open to new horizons
After participants had presented themselves, Fr Natale Vitale offered a conference on “the Salesian dimension in a Salesian University: Ministry in a Salesian University”.
Fr Fabio Attard will give a conference on “Values education in IUS”.
What is wanted is a study of of what we are doing in the university. Bringing together best practices in ministry and building up criteria and approaches so that the university is one that evangelises.
Published 22/08/2014