Bishop Tomás Carrasco Cortés presides over Diocesan Meeting of Acolytes and Acolytes

Bishop Tomás Carrasco Cortés presided over a diocesan meeting for acolytes at the Nuestra Señora de La Merced parish in the Diocese of San Juan Bautista de Calama. The gathering brought together children and young people from various parish communities for a day of formation and fellowship.

During the concluding Mass, Bishop Carrasco Cortés highlighted the lives of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Saint Carlo Acutis, and Saint Tarcisius to illustrate devotion to the Eucharist, prayer, and service to others. He noted that Saint Carlo Acutis maintained a friendship with Jesus through everyday activities such as studying, playing, and using technology. The bishop encouraged the participants to cultivate a faith that integrates into all aspects of their lives and thanked them for their service, stating that their presence beautifies the liturgy and serves as a sign of a living Church.