The week before Christmas, the Assumption family of religious, Lay Assumptionists, sisters from several communities, invited guests and the staff of OER gathered once again to celebrate the blessings of this season together, thanks to the hospitality of Fr. Dinh and the local OER community. It was an afternoon of sharing stories, friendship, Christmas carols, and delicious foods both savory and sweet. It truly was a time to celebrate God with us and among us and one another!

The Assumptionist Community of Tlilapan celebrated with joy the XX D'Alzoniano Youth Encounter in the Chapel of St. Joseph Jalapilla from November 23 to 25, 2018. Around 200 young people from Orizaba, Córdoba and Mexico City participated with enthusiasm and joy in their first camp with Jesus . It is because according to them, it was a wonderful experience that they will never forget. This is the main Assumptionist youth activity in Mexico that takes place every year to celebrate one more anniversary of the passage to the full life of our founder, Fr. Emmanuel D'Alzon.

We met with the intention of deepening the life and work of our founder, his time and his challenges, his spirituality and his thoughts. But also, in this meeting, we shared the experiences lived in this life of being Christians from the intuitions of our founder.