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Loja (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Loja, located in southern Ecuador, has drafted its “Missionary Project 2009,” under the guidance of the Diocesan Offices of the Pontifical Mission Societies led by Fr. Wilson Cango. The Project is a result of the CAM 3 conference and is an effort to respond with joy and enthusiasm to the challenges of the mission in today's world. They have been working intensely on the installation of the missionary project for the Church in Loja and hope to reach the objectives they have placed. The missionary project is also supported by Bishop Julio Parrilla of Loja, who himself has a great missionary spirit and has given a strong thrust to the diocesan missionary challenge.
The General Objective of the Loja Missionary Project is “Opening ourselves to the thrust of the Holy Spirit” for a conversion to living in a permanent state of mission, so that our nation may have life in Him. In regards to reaching this goal, there are four main points: The mission belongs to the entire Church; The preaching of the Kerigma; A mission for humanity; Relevance for today's world.
Among the specific objectives are: make Loja a missionary diocese, offer methodologies and take advantage of new technologies to announce the Gospel to today's world; implement the missionary dimension in all the pastoral areas of the diocese...etc. To achieve these ends, various activities have been planned: celebration of the day of the Holy Childhood Association and special Easter celebrations for children, Easter activities for youth, support for the Youth Missionary Movement “Saint John Vianney; formation courses for missionary animators, continual visits and distribution of missionary material to the parishes in the Diocese; a weekly radio show, and more. (RG) (Agenzia Fides 30/3/2009)
