Ecuador – Celebration of the Feast of St. Daniel Comboni in Guayaquil

Each day began with the missionary rosary focusing on the continents, followed by the Eucharist and the novena with readings from Comboni’s writings in order to increase knowledge and charism, not only among the members of the Comboni community, but also in the parish community. For the feast day, we were joined by more parish groups, groups that are part of and collaborate with the Comboni Missionaries: the Afro Pastoral, Lay Missionaries, Ecopax, Friends of the Mission, Missionary America, and Prohuma.

On Friday, October 10, Mass was concelebrated by Comboni Fathers Séraphin Kakwata, Fernando Flores, and Vicente Turinawe, who shared with the entire community present facts and stories about the mission and invited us to participate more actively in proclaiming the Gospel and helping communities.

At the end of the Eucharist, we were invited to a fraternal agape with the parish community, and we took the opportunity to talk and share our experiences as a Comboni family. Fr. Vicente Turinawe from Uganda gave a presentation on some of the activities in his missionary journey and also on what has been done in the parish so far in 2025.

We give thanks for all that we have experienced and achieved during this time, which has strengthened us as a Comboni family and, in one way or another, is motivating others to share the missionary charism in the style of St. Daniel Comboni, not only among those of us who are on this journey but also among others who want to be part of this apostolate, aware that our work and action can be the seed that will bear fruit for the mission in the coming years.

Congratulations to all Comboni Missionaries on this celebration, which fills us with joy and rekindles in each one of us the love and commitment to the charism of our Founder and his zeal for the mission to the poorest and most needy in our places of action.

Greetings in Christ,
Susana Ortega Delgado, CLM