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On July 16, the 6th  edition of the meeting of the Betharramite religious in Latin America (ELAB), was inaugurated  in the community of Lambaré (Asunción - Paraguay).

From July 16 to 19 the Religious of the Father Auguste Etchecopar Region gathered in Lambaré, Paraguay, for the ELAB (gathering of Betharramites in Latin America). Fr Gaspar Fernandez, the Superior General, and Fr Graziano Sala, secretary-bursar general, are also present.

On August 20-24, the Betharramite Religious of the Vicariate of Paraguay made their annual retreat. In these days of prayer, the religious kept a vivid memory of Fr Rogelio Ramirez scj, who died recently.

Tuesday, October 30th, the communities of the Vicariate of Paraguay, gathered for the  the third "Inter-community Meeting" at La Colmena, Betharramite Parish about 160 km from Asunción.

In the southern hemisphere, the month of January is the equivalent of "Ferragosto" (summer holidays) in Europe: many people go on holiday to the seaside, to the mountains, etc.

On 15 August, three young men of the Vicariate of Brazil (Region Fr Auguste Etchecopar) will make their final profession.

“Kekereke ti awafango yaka, kekereke ti beafrica”. “Avenir paysan avenir centrafricain”: the future of Central Africa depends on the future of farmers. This was the slogan  of the third edition of the agricultural fair held in Bouar, Central African Republic, Saturday 18 and Sunday, 19 of February, organized and supported by NGOs Mercycorps, that works in the territory and by the Caritas Bouar, whose referent, and organizer is P. Benjamin Gusmeroli, Betharramite Parish Priest  of Fatima in Bouar.

On March  20-21, the communities in the Central African Republic met for  their Lenten retreat in the Convent of the Poor Clares at Bouar.

On Sunday, April 22nd , the Silver Jubilee of the presence of the two Congregations (Betharram and Franciscan Sisters) will be celebrated.

Sunday, April 22th, was the D-day of the 25th anniversary celebrations for the presence of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Betharram in Niem, a village in northern Central African Republic.