The Marists of Colombia carried out Christmas Missions in their social works
The Marist Brothers and the Marist Solidarity Area of Colombia (Province of Norandina) carried out, from December 16 to 24, activities and Christmas novenas in the social works “A heart without bounds ” (in Maicao), the Pastoral Services Center “Casa Loma” and the Champagnat Community Center “La Paz” (in Bogotá).
As part of the “A heart without bounds” project, in Maicao, several Marist brothers and lay people met at the house of the Fratelli Project to carry out Christmas activities in favor of almost 300 boys/girls from two peripheral neighborhoods of the place (La Pista y Paiguaxhi). The brothers Ernesto Da Costa, Hernán DarĂo Casanova, Juan Pablo Burgos and Antidio BolĂvar accompanied this Christmas mission.
For its part, the Pastoral Services Center “Casa Loma” promoted Christmas novenas, moments of prayer, reflection, integration and entertainment for almost 350 children and young people. Some parents, volunteers from the Champagnat School in Bogotá and residents participated in these activities. The brothers Javier Bometon, Cristian Sandoval and Alexnnys Flores accompanied this Christmas mission.
In the same way, the Champagnat Community Center “La Paz” also carried out several activities with the motto “Caring for the planet at Christmas – Jesus arrives with joy and prosperity”. Almost 250 children, young people and older adults participated. As part of the celebrations, for nine days, attendees did catechism, crafts with recycled materials, leisure activities, shared snacks and sang Christmas carols. Likewise, they reflected on the calls of Pope Francis, in his Encyclical Laudato Si`. At the end of the activities, the Champagnat Community Center gave the children and young people a school kit in a colored bag to remind them that, like Champagnat, the Marists also love the Earth.