AMERICA/CHILE - “Together to build hope”: thousands of young people from 6 Latin American countries to attend 3rd International Youth Pastoral Meeting 18 to 23 January in Arica

Tuesday, 11 January 2005

AFGHANISTAN

2024-04-22
Commemoration of the victims of the Easter attacks: Catholic Church wants to initiate the beatification process of their martyrdom

2024-02-07
Manipur, torn by conflict, tries to reconnect the threads of dialogue

2023-12-04
The Franciscan Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Jinan celebrates the 60th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium, to continue walking on the paths opened by the Second Vatican Council

2023-10-16
Prayer for the reconciliation of the peoples of Israel and Palestine

2022-02-24
Integrating refugees into society: the commitment of the Pro Bambini Association of Kabul

2021-12-18
The Barnabites, with their hearts in Kabul: "Pray for Afghanistan"

Arica (Fides Service) - Thousands of young people from Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil and Mexico will meet for the 3rd International Youth Pastoral Meeting 18 to 23 in Arica, to reflect on the theme “Together to build Hope”.
The young people, due to arrive in Arica on 18 January will stay for the week with local families. The Meeting will start with a Mass of Welcome and Sending at the Cathedral presided by Bishop Héctor Vargas Bastida SDB. The second day will include conferences and social and cultural activities. On this day the young participants will also draft a letter for the presidents of their respective countries. On Thursday 20 the programme foresees social work in public squares, children’s homes, homes for the elderly in various parts of the city. The day will conclude with a Prayer Vigil for Peace and Reconciliation through the night until 6 the next morning when the young people will take part in a March for Life which will end in Plaza Pacifico with a solemn Mass. The afternoon of Friday 21 will be devoted to formation and in the evening there will be the Stations of the Cross. On Saturday 22 there will be various formation workshops (prayer, Bible study, music, psychology...) and recreational activities and a Gran Peña Folclorica with the title "Latin America, sing and dance for Peace!". On the last day Sunday 23 January the young people will have a meeting with the Bishop to present him with the conclusions of their work. At 12 noon there will be the closing Mass.
The initiative aims to promote integration in Latin America removing barriers between sister countries. These events of authentic brotherhood first started with Bolivia and Chile, after which the Youth Pastoral delegation of Arica extended the invitation to Sister Churches. The 1st meeting was held in Arica (Chile) in February 1994; the 2nd in Oruro (Bolivia) in May 1998. This 3rd meeting has the support of the National Youth Pastoral Commission of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference. (RG) (Agenzia Fides 11/1/2005; righe 25, parole 358)
For more information in Spanish
http://www.pasjuvari.cl/encuentro_esp/encuentro.htm