(ANS – Itaquera) – On 21 March 2026, the Parish of Our Lady of Aparecida in Itaquera, São Paulo – SP, hosted the ADMA Capital Regional Meeting, bringing together around 100 participants from various groups of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) in the capital and the region. The meeting was marked by spirituality, formation and fraternal fellowship, in the light of the Rector Major’s 2026 Strenna: “Do whatever he tells you. Believers, free to serve”. The programme began with the Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr Aramis Francisco Biaggi, in the presence of Fr Vinicius Ricardo de Paula, ADMA Delegate for São Paulo; Fr Tiago Eliomar, Spiritual Director of ADMA Itaquera; and Fr Tércio Rodrigo, Spiritual Director of ADMA Alto da Lapa. The formation programme included various sessions, including a time of interaction led by Fr Eliomar; an enlightening and enriching formation talk on living the ADMA spirituality to the full; a presentation by the Council Presidents, with explanations of the new ADMA guidelines; and a reflection on the identity and mission of ADMA led by Salesian Fr Antônio Carlos. Held in an atmosphere of joy, welcome and spirituality, the ADMA Capital Regional Meeting reaffirmed the importance of communion among the groups and commitment to the Salesian mission, under the intercession of Mary Help of Christians.
