The World Organisation of Former Pupils of Catholic Education – OMAEC – joins in the liturgical feast of St. John Bosco to the liturgical feast of Saint John Bosco, which the Universal Church celebrates today, 31 January, filling the Salesian Family with glory and joy. This year 2024 is the year of Mary Help of (more…)
The 3rd Latin American Congress of Lasallian Alumni took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia, under the slogan “Sharing our commitment to service”. The event was organised by the Association of Former Students of Colegio La Salle de Cochabamba and was held thanks to the support of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools of (more…)
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…)
Dear friends, As you already know, a virtual meeting on the Global Compact for Education will take place on October 15, 2020. Please find here a press release from the Press Office of the Holy See of October 8, 2020: http://img-view.mailpro.com/clients/2014/02/12/45090/COMUNIDADO%20DE%20PRENSA%20EVENTO%2015%20DE%20OCT%202020%5B3160%5D.pdf In addition, OIEC (International Office for Catholic Education), in collaboration with SM Editors, (more…)
Online Seminar of the IFCU Sectorial Group of Theology Séminaire Online du Groupe Sectoriel de Théologie de la FIUC Seminario en línea del Grupo Sectorial de Teología de la FIUC “After the pandemic: ethical, ecclesial and spiritual issues” « Après la pandémie : des enjeux éthiques, ecclésiaux et spirituels » “Después de la pandemia: cuestiones (more…)
14th September 2020 – OIDEL presents its reports made from an analysis that covers all the UN recognized countries in which it compiles initiatives, tendencies and good practices on how to face the educational crisis caused by COVID-19. The aim of the research done by OIDEL is to shed some light on how different countries have faced (more…)