El Alto – La Paz (Bolivia)
The “Itinerant Mission” team, whose motto is: “With Christ the missionary, let us go down to the streets to meet our brothers and sisters”, responded to the invitation of Fr. Fidel, parish priest of the parish of Santísima Trinidad in the jurisdiction of El Alto, to carry out a mission in his parish from 10 to 16 June.
The missionary team that took part in this mission, as well as the apostles, was diverse in age, place of origin and state of life. But we were all united by a single ideal, to draw the hearts of our brothers and sisters to God, as St. Nazaria Ignatia said: “The Apostle of Christ must travel the whole world to draw to God as many hearts as he finds along the way”.
After each mission a missionary’s heart grows wider. This mission was no exception. We got to know other life experiences, which become a task of post-mission accompaniment. On this occasion we also enjoyed a shared mission, which was much more enriching. The mission was not just another mission, as a mere superficial activity; among the missionaries we shared moments of prayer, pastoral work and service in household chores (preparing food, cleaning the house that welcomed us, recreational moments and others). It is beautiful to share life with people who feel the same way, who are committed to “BE missionary disciples and MAKE more missionary disciples for Christ”.
H. Gabriela Guibarra
