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Visit of Father David Domingues to the Comboni Delegation of Colombia
Friday, May 31, 2024
From 13th to 27th May, we had the pleasant visit of Father David Costa Domingues, Assistant General. His presence was much appreciated in all the communities for his sensitive attention to the reality in which each brother and each community lives, to the social, political and economic reality of the country, and to the context in which we are inserted.
During his visit to the communities of Tumaco, Cali, Medellín and Bogotá, he was able to see our work and our specific options, such as Afro pastoral work, pastoral work in the peripheries, missionary and vocational animation, and formation. He also appreciated the simplicity, industriousness and joy that characterise the Colombian people, and the closeness that exists between us and our people.
Father David encouraged us to live and intensify our fraternal life, to review our presence according to our capabilities, to take the necessary care with the people we deal with on a daily basis, and to continue to work with the laity. He said: “May our communities continue to be missionary, following the example of St Daniel Comboni and accepting Pope Francis’ invitation to be a Church that opens its doors, so that her members can both enter actively and go out to meet the poorest and most fragile”.
He also shared with us the personnel situation at the Institute level, highlighting the propitious vocation landscape in Africa, where Comboni’s dream is really coming true.
We thank Father David for his visit and for the joy he communicated in the moments of fraternal sharing with us all.