We are very glad with the news that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Luis Argüello as Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain), until now Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid and Secretary of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference. Monsignor Argüello is an alumnus of La Salle and he was Ecclesiastical Assistant of the OMAEC from November 2016 to November 2020, (more…)
On March 30, 2022 OMAEC President Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra visited the city of Santa Fe, Argentina for the signing of an agreement with the Catholic University of Santa Fe UCSF, through the Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church and promoted by the Secretariat of Ongoing Formation of OMAEC. In an important ceremony presided over (more…)
From the Solidarity and Social Justice Secretariat, leads by Nelson Moros (Colombia), we have important news to share with all of you. During the month of April and taking advantage of a tour of Nelson Moros in Europe, he had a pleasant meeting in Spain with José Ramón Batiste, executive vice president of OMAEC, where (more…)
CLAUDIO ANDREOLI, former president of the OMAEC On 31 August 2020, Pope FRANCIS awarded the honor of GRAND CROSS OF ST. GREGORY THE GREAT to DR. Claudio ANDREOLI, on the 50th anniversary of the presidency of the students’ associations. Since the first presidency of the Association of Former Students of the Philippine Institute, a school run by (more…)
MEETING IN PERU On April 15, 2019, the President of UNAEC-AMERICA, Mr. Alfonso Giraldo, held a fraternal meeting in Lima, Peru, with President Mr. ADOLF SOBREVILLA GUZMÁN (President of the Association of Alumni of the College Saint Mary of Marianist Brothers) and Vice President Mr. FERNANDO GONZALO DE SOUZA FERREIRA BARCLAY (President of the Association (more…)
On January 29, 2018, OMAEC’s President received the new representative of FAFCE (Federation of Associations of Catholics Families in Europe) M. Nicola Speranza at the Madrid Headquarter (Spain) The main purpose for the visit is to find a representative in Spain for this important federation, whom will act on behalf Catholic-inspired families in the absence (more…)
In this the love that God has for us was manifested: in that he sent his Son to the world so that we might live through him. 1Jn 4.9
On October, the new headquarters of the OIEC (International Office of Catholic Education) were inaugurated at the Generalate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Rome. With the presence of His Excellency Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Philippe Richard, Secretary General of OIEC, and other personalities representing different confederations (more…)
On April 12, 2017, Mr. Philipe Richard, Secretary General of OIEC (International Office of Catholic Education) and Mr. José Antonio Cecilia, Chairman of OMAEC meet at Madrid, Spain, to discuss important issues for both organizations as follows: · Revision of the agreement signed between both organizations in 1975, which remains and will remain in force. (more…)
We are so glad to announce that the CIEC (Inter-American Confederation of Catholic Education) and OMAEC have signed a mutual collaboration agreement. The general secretaries of both organizations have been discussing the great possibilities of mutual collaboration in favor of Catholic Education. We thank the Secretary General of the CIEC, Mr. Oscar Oscar Perez Sayago (more…)