Last weekend, from October 6th to 8th took place the 2nd. Meeting of JUNTOS FOR MEXICO, with the attendance of more than 90 lay organizations, looking for synergy and to be active actors taking in account by the Church, culture, education, politics, etc. To realize that we are an important force, so we can influence in public policies attending against family values, promoting the abortion and to point and bring to trial so many corrupt politician.
The congress was attended by more than 7,000 people sitting in the Auditorium of the Queretaro Congress Center (Where the UNESCO Congress was held); 20,000 people attending on line by you tube. Particularly, I was honored to represents OMAEC during the event.
The motto of the Congress was and is: LAY CATHOLICS CALLED TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE COUNTRY.
We, as SALESIAN FAMILY and FEDECMEX, are part of the Central organization, in charge of the ecological aspects, with an exhibition of the Encyclical “LAUDATO SI”, 500 trees were planted with the support of 5 schools and with the control of all the garbage, organic and inorganic, generated during the three days of Congress.
This congress had a representation of people from all over the country, counting with the support of the Bishop of Querétaro, Felipe Armendáriz and many Catholics of the city whom opened their doors to receive the attendees to the Congress on his houses, it was a testimony of brotherhood , generosity, commitment.
Mateo Marquez – Mexico
