From May 4 to 9, an evangelization mission took place in the riverine indigenous communities of Rue Ken, San Moisés de Waramá, and San Miguel de Karakol, which belong to the Apostolic Vicariate of Caroní in the Venezuelan Amazon.
The missionary experience brought together 12 missionaries who traveled by boat and shared life with the communities, on a journey marked by fraternity, prayer, and pastoral service. According to the participants, the mission was filled with “abundant fruits and surprises from God,” strengthening the faith and the Church’s closeness to the indigenous peoples of the Gran Sabana.
The mission was accompanied by Fr. Arcángel Casique, pastor of the Cathedral of Santa Elena; Fr. Hugo Peña, director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (OMP) and coordinator of the San Francisco de Asís Boarding School; as well as members of the Semillas del Verbo community, Missionaries of Peace, lay members of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS), and members of the Obra de María community.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Teresa of Calcutta also participated in a special way, bringing joy, closeness, and service to the communities visited, reaffirming the missionary and supportive spirit of the Amazonian Church.
During the days of the mission, liturgical celebrations, community gatherings, opportunities for listening, spiritual accompaniment, and activities for formation and pastoral animation took place, strengthening the bonds between the indigenous communities and the local Church.
These experiences reflect the face of a Church that goes forth, close to the Amazonian peoples, sailing alongside the most remote communities, bringing hope, a listening ear, and a fraternal presence amid the challenges facing the Venezuelan Amazon.
CEAMA highlights the witness of the missionaries who continue to make the Gospel present in the Amazonian territories, accompanying the life, culture, and spirituality of the indigenous peoples through an incarnate and synodal mission.
