The following is the telegram sent on behalf of the Holy Father Leo XIV by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to the participants in the Assembly of the Sociedad de Catequetas Latinoamericanos (SCALA):

Telegram of the Holy Father

REVEREND PBRO. MARIO SEGURA BONILLA
PRESIDENT
SOCIEDAD DE CATEQUETAS LATINOAMERICANOS

POPE LEO XIV WARMLY GREETS THE ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE 13TH ORDINARY ASSEMBLY AND THE TENTH STUDY DAYS OF THE SOCIETY OF LATIN AMERICAN CATECHISTS, TAKING PLACE FROM 7 TO 11 JULY IN THE CITY OF ASUNCIÓN.

IN THE HOPE THAT THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THESE DAYS OF THE MEETING WILL BE TO REFLECT ON THE FIGURE OF JESUS OF NAZARETH, CENTRE AND PURPOSE OF CATECHESIS, THE HOLY FATHER ENCOURAGES THEM TO RENEW, FROM THIS LOVING KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST, THE WISH TO PROCLAIM HIM, TO “EVANGELIZE”, AND TO BRING TO OTHERS THE “YES” OF FAITH IN HIM, TO MANIFEST HIS LIVING PRESENCE (CF. CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, NOS. 426-429).

HIS HOLINESS, INVOKING THE INTERCESSION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL, IMPARTS THE IMPLORED APOSTOLIC BLESSING TO ALL, AS A PLEDGE OF ABUNDANT HEAVENLY GIFTS.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE