{"id":23157,"date":"2025-07-25T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=23157"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:12:38","slug":"meeting-of-the-youth-ministry-department-five-days-looking-toward-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2025\/07\/25\/meeting-of-the-youth-ministry-department-five-days-looking-toward-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of the Youth Ministry Department: Five Days Looking Toward the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

(ANS \u2013 Rome) <\/strong>\u2013 Five days of intense dialogue, discernment, and planning marked an important moment for the Salesian Congregation\u2019s Youth Ministry Department. This gathering signaled the beginning of a new phase of work, with eyes set on the journey from 2025 to 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A united team with a common goal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fr. Rafael Bejarano, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, brought together everyone involved in the department\u2019s work. The central team included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Fr. Francisco Cervantes<\/em>, Coordinator of the Development Office and contact person for Oratories and Youth Centers, Parishes, Volunteering, Joint Formation, Biblical Ministry, and the Latin American region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Fr. Jose Lorberth Vivo<\/em>, Coordinator of the Evangelization Office, responsible for the Salesian Youth Movement, Vocational Training Centers, Catechesis, and the East Asia-Oceania region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Fr. Jerry Matsoumbou<\/em>, responsible for youth ministry with a vocational focus, liturgical animation, youth prayer, art and sports, youth leadership and accompaniment, and contact for the Africa region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Fr. George Thadathil<\/em>, General Coordinator of the Salesian Institutions of Higher Education (IUS) and University Residences, in charge of digital platforms and contact for the South Asia region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Fr. Oscar Lozano Rios<\/em>, Coordinator of the Education Office, responsible for schools, and representative at OIEC and the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Antonella Sinagoga<\/em>, involved in youth and family ministry, mental and emotional health, budget management, and knowledge management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013       Andrea Montesano<\/em>, in charge of logistics and social media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional collaborators and regional representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also participating were external collaborators and those with specific roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Piero Fabris<\/em>, responsible for sustainability and social reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Sara Sechi<\/em>, advocacy representative at Don Bosco International in Brussels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Fr. Peter Rinderer<\/em>, working on vulnerability and exclusion, representative at Don Bosco UN in Vienna, involved in sociopolitical issues, and contact for Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Fr. Antoine Farrugia<\/em>, safeguarding and human rights specialist, advocacy coordinator and representative at Don Bosco UN in Geneva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Marco Ferrarato<\/em>, sustainability and social reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Andrea Farina<\/em>, human rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Fr. Piotr Wojnarowski<\/em>, safeguarding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013        Fr. Mathew Panamkattu<\/em>, advocacy representative at Don Bosco UN in New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laying foundations for the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a spirit of fraternity and shared responsibility, the group worked on present-day realities with the future in mind. The work sessions were well-organized, with shared documents, carefully planned schedules, and alternating formation moments. Together, the team identified key directions for planning the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core activities included analyzing internal structures, reviewing roles and priorities, and reflecting on current challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership and strategic input<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard, took part in a formation session, clearly outlining the path the department is called to follow. In another session, his Vicar, Fr. Stefano Martoglio, officially presented the guidelines developed during the 29th General Chapter for the upcoming six-year pastoral cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An important meeting was also held among the departments operating at the central headquarters, allowing them to reconnect and begin a journey of synodality and co-responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributions from academic and institutional partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some formation moments were led by professors from the Pontifical Salesian University, including Fr. Rossano Sala, Fr. Gustavo Cavagnari, and Fr. Michal Vojt\u00e1\u0161. A valuable contribution also came from the Vatican Commission for the Protection of Minors, which shared its efforts in safeguarding and extended an official invitation for the department to collaborate in this vital mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A renewed commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting ended with a strong sense of having launched a vital synergy for the animation and accompaniment work to which the Youth Ministry Department is called in the coming years.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(ANS \u2013 Rome) \u2013 Five days of intense dialogue, discernment, and planning marked an important moment for the Salesian Congregation\u2019s Youth Ministry Department. This gathering signaled the beginning of a new phase of work, with eyes set on the journey from 2025 to 2030. A united team with a common goal Fr. Rafael Bejarano, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, brought together everyone involved in the department\u2019s … Continuar leyendo Meeting of the Youth Ministry Department: Five Days Looking Toward the Future<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":23159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[516714022,782003440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salesian-world-news","category-youth-ministry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/46670048a4e4312088f1dd0717295894_xl.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-61v","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23161,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23157\/revisions\/23161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}