{"id":29403,"date":"2026-03-10T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=29403"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:20:52","slug":"salesian-rectors-begin-national-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/10\/salesian-rectors-begin-national-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesian Rectors Begin National Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(ANS \u2013 <strong>S\u00e3o Leopoldo<\/strong>) \u2013 Rectors of the Salesian communities from the six provinces of <strong>Brazil<\/strong> began their <strong>National Meeting of Directors<\/strong> at the <strong>Cristo Rei Spirituality Centre (CECREI)<\/strong> in <strong>S\u00e3o Leopoldo<\/strong>, in the State of <strong>Rio Grande do Sul<\/strong> and the <strong>Brazil-Porto Alegre Province (BPA)<\/strong>, on <strong>Monday, March 9, 2026<\/strong>. The meeting will continue until <strong>Friday, March 13<\/strong>, focusing on the new <strong>Ratio Fundamentalis<\/strong>, the document that guides Salesian formation across the Congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formation at the Heart of the Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading the theme for the week, <strong>Fr. Jos\u00e9 Luis Plascencia Moncayo<\/strong>, from the <strong>Salesian Province of Guadalajara, Mexico (MEG)<\/strong>, emphasized that Salesian formation aims \u201cto follow Jesus and conform to Him, especially through study and spiritual accompaniment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A formator at the Salesian theological seminary and professor at the same institute, he stressed that the new <strong>Ratio<\/strong> does not automatically produce change. \u201cIt is not something magical, nor is it a document that in itself brings about change,\u201d he said. According to <strong>Fr. Plascencia Moncayo<\/strong>, the text requires intelligent and creative application in diverse contexts, since \u201cformation is not a recipe, but an art that adapts to situations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rector is now working with participants using varied approaches to explore the topic. The afternoon of the first day was devoted to presenting the theme, personal reflection, and group discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New Ratio in the Brazilian Context<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fr. C\u00e1ssio Rodrigo de Oliveira<\/strong>, Coordinator of the <strong>National Formation Commission (CNF)<\/strong>, explained that the theme reflects a process that has matured within the Congregation over recent years. This work follows a long-term intention of the Congregation, dating back about 12 years, characterized by ongoing reflection on Salesian formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest noted that the new <strong>Ratio<\/strong> broadens the understanding of formation, which was previously focused mainly on the initial stage, and promotes a culture of ongoing formation that responds to changes in the lives of young people and individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also outlined the expected outcomes of the meeting: \u201cEach province, guided by the renewed <strong>Ratio<\/strong>, will be able to update its provincial formation plan and enhance processes and projects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening and Program of the First Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening program included <strong>Mass<\/strong> presided over by <strong>Fr. Ademir Ricardo<\/strong>, Superior of the <strong>St. Pius X Province of BPA<\/strong>; opening words by <strong>Fr. Adalberto De Jesus Alves<\/strong>, Superior of the <strong>St. Alphonsus Liguori Province of Campo Grande, Brazil (BCG)<\/strong>, and formation coordinator; and a moment of spirituality led by <strong>Fr. Mauricio Tadeu Miranda<\/strong>, Vice-Provincial of the <strong>Help of Christians Province of S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the morning session on spirituality, <strong>Fr. Miranda<\/strong> presented a reflection entitled <em>\u201cThe Service of the Salesian Rector and Life in the Spirit,\u201d<\/em> emphasizing the Rector\u2019s role as a servant called to provide spiritual and pastoral guidance to the community. His interpretation reinforced the understanding of the Rector as a man of communion, responsible for animating both the religious and the educational-pastoral community in the light of Salesian spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first day concluded with <strong>Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament<\/strong>, led by the Salesians of the host province.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(ANS \u2013 S\u00e3o Leopoldo) \u2013 Rectors of the Salesian communities from the six provinces of Brazil began their National Meeting of Directors at the Cristo Rei Spirituality Centre (CECREI) in S\u00e3o Leopoldo, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and the Brazil-Porto Alegre Province (BPA), on Monday, March 9, 2026. The meeting will continue until Friday, March 13, focusing on the new Ratio Fundamentalis, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/10\/salesian-rectors-begin-national-meeting\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Salesian Rectors Begin National Meeting<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":29406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[782003447,516714022],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rector-major","category-salesian-world-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-10-Rectors-Meeting-feature.jpg?fit=1600%2C875&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-7Ef","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29403","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=29403"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29407,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29403\/revisions\/29407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}