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Medellín Mission Day 6: The Strength of Community

Medellín Mission and Discernment Experience | August 11, 2026 By JC Montenegro, PhD, Delegate for Mission Animation (Medellín, Colombia) – On Day 6 of our Medellín Mission and Discernment Experience, our volunteers encountered community in its many forms: in neighborhoods marked by hardship and resilience, around the altar and table, through service, and in the realization that we become stronger when we walk together. The … Continue reading Medellín Mission Day 6: The Strength of Community

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Medellín Mission Day 4: Friendship with Jesus

Medellín Mission and Discernment Experience | August 9, 2026 By JC Montenegro, PhD, Delegate for Mission Animation (Medellín, Colombia) – Our fourth day in Medellín invited us to reflect on a friendship that stands at the heart of every Christian vocation: friendship with Jesus. Through the Eucharist, our time with the children, formation, fraternity, and the Salesian Good Night, the young men were encouraged to … Continue reading Medellín Mission Day 4: Friendship with Jesus

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Medellín Mission Day 3: Joy and Optimism

Medellín Mission and Discernment Experience | August 8, 2026 By JC Montenegro, PhD, Delegate for Mission Animation (Medellín, Colombia) – Our third day in Medellín invited us to experience one of the most recognizable characteristics of the Salesian spirit: joy and optimism. Throughout the day, our volunteers encountered this joy in children, in young people, in elderly Salesians, around the table, in formation, and most … Continue reading Medellín Mission Day 3: Joy and Optimism

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Medellín Mission Day 1: Listening for God’s Call

Medellín Mission and Discernment Experience | August 6, 2026 By JC Montenegro, Delegate for Mission Animation (Medellín, Colombia) – Thirteen young adult men from the Salesian Province of the United States West are in Medellín, Colombia, for a missionary and vocational discernment experience at Ciudad Don Bosco, a Salesian presence of the Medellín Province serving young people, especially those experiencing situations of vulnerability. This experience is a … Continue reading Medellín Mission Day 1: Listening for God’s Call

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