Meeting of the Coordination Team of the Europe Region

From December 18-22, the follow-up and coordination team of the Marist Region of Europe met in Valencia. The first part of the meeting was attended by Brother Teodorino Aller, regional coordinator and coordinator of Marist life, Brother Patxi García, coordinator of formation, and also José Antonio Rosa Lemus, secretary of mission. Eva Flórez, administrator, and Andrea Peñuela, communications, joined the second half of the meeting.

The main task of the meeting was to review and evaluate the first quarter of the year 2023-2024 and to study the plan for the second quarter.

The meeting played an important role in the formation of the team and several significant moments stand out: the sharing and meeting with the Brothers’ community of Valencia; the meeting with the local staff of the school and with the girls of the emancipation apartments of Quart del Poblet and their educators; the visit, dinner and preparation for the Christmas party at the Torrente Home.

A formative part was dedicated to the Gospel message “all, One” (Jn 17, 21). Were present Fr. Manuel Fernández Rico, of the Spanish Episcopal Conference and pastor of the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz; Brother Antonio Luque; and Father Pedro López, former General Councilor of the Redemptorist Fathers.

All this helped to better understand the service that the team is called to render to the Marist mission in Europe.