(ANS - Tlazala)- From 3 to 6 September the meeting of the Regional Formation Commission was held, sponsored by the Formation Department, in coordination with the Regional Centre for Ongoing Formation in Quito, Ecuador and led by Fr Francisco Javier Altamirano. It was attended by about 20 Salesians, including several Vice-Provincials, and the Formation Delegates of the various provinces in the Interamerican Region.

The host of the meeting was Fr Ignacio Uribe Ocampo, the Vice-Provincial and Formation Delegate of the Province of Mexico-México; on the first day, Fr Gabino Hernández Paleta, the Provincial, also welcomed and greeted the participants.

The fundamental purpose of the meeting was to analyze the situation of each province and the region with regard to the formation of the Salesians, so that action can follow accordingly.

Fr Ivo Coelho, Councillor for Formation, presided over the meeting, along with the Salesians of the Regional Center of Permanent Education in the Province of Quito and MEM. Among the other participants were: Fr Timothy Ploch, Councillor for the Interamerican Region; Fr Guillermo Basañes, Councillor for the Missions; Fr Filiberto González Plascencia, Councillor for Social Communication; Fr Salvador Cleofás Murguía Villalobos, who as of this meeting has joined the Formation Department; and Fr Miguel Agustín Aguilar Medina, he is the Director of the Regional Centre for Salesian Brothers Formation (GROW) and a member of the Preparatory Commission of this meeting.

Posted on 09/10/2014