The Global Catholic Education Report 2021 on education pluralism, learning poverty, and the right to education is now available, together with a short 9′ video explaining some of the main findings of the report. The executive summary can be downloaded separately, as can an infographic with selected facts and figures. A short synthesis (just over (more…)
New website “Global Catholic Education” Dear OMAEC friends – we are pleased to let you know that a new website www.GlobalCatholicEducation.org is now live with a range of resources for Catholic educators as well as alumni globally. The website is available in English, French, and Spanish and is managed by a volunteer team. The core partners for (more…)
“In the face of the humility and the omnipotence of the Child of Bethlehem, suffering vanishes and hope is strengthened” From OMAEC, our feelings for a Christmas full of happiness and a new year of abundance in health and prosperity.
Alfonso Giraldo Giraldo Saavedra, new President of OMAEC, elected at the General Assembly of 28 November 2020 Colombian nationality, born 5 July 1960. He is married with two sons. He speaks Spanish and Italian. Former pupil of the Salesian College of Leo XIII of Bogota, class of 1979. Lawyer graduated from Santo Tomás University of Bogota, (more…)
The vast majority of OMAEC member organizations participating in the General Assembly, presented reports of their activity in the inter-assembly period 2018-2020. Being able to read them together is a significant sample of the great human and spiritual wealth generated by the different organizations of former pupils of Catholic education. In reality, the vitality of (more…)
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF OMAEC, ALFONSO GIRALDO SAAVEDRA My first message of recognition and gratitude, as new president of OMAEC, is addressed to each and every one of you and to the different organizations you represent, your participation and dedication in this Assembly, was essential for its success. Likewise, my greetings and gratitude to (more…)
The end of a significant stage in our lives is coming, after having dedicated a few years to the service of Catholic Education Alumni, through their local Associations, national Federations, Continental unions and World Unions. Given the great richness that exists between different cultures, habits, countries, Religious congregations , diocesan schools and university traditions, and so (more…)
It is with great sadness that we learned of the departure to the Father’s house of our dear friend Vincenzo Gallinoni. We remember his disposition always towards OMAEC, contributing his knowledge for everything that was necessary. We prayed for his eternal rest.
Dear President, Dear Jesuit Alumni/ae, What would Saint Ignatius have done in times like the ones we are facing with a pandemic which retreats here to better advance there, which seems to disappear for a while to come back a little later, and basically does not want to go away? No one knows for sure. (more…)
The board of directors of CONFAEEC – Argentinean Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Education – repudiate the attitude of the members of the Buenos Aires legislature, whom in the midst of the going trough pandemic in the country, and having issues of crucial importance, where many essential workers risk their lives to save others, (more…)