{"id":13625,"date":"2024-10-28T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legionariosdecristo.org\/?p=13625"},"modified":"2025-08-12T19:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:50:42","slug":"love-more-to-christ-the-mission-legion-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/blog\/2024\/10\/love-more-to-christ-the-mission-legion-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving Christ more, the Legionary apostolic mission in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Father Alfonso Blanca L.C., chaplain of the school and director of ECYD, enthusiastically shares what a typical day in his life dedicated to spiritual service and youth formation looks like.<\/p>\n

We share an article prepared by the Communications Office of the Chile Territory<\/a> about the pastoral work carried out by Father Alfonso Blanca, L.C., in Salta, a city in northern Argentina,<\/p>\n

His day begins early in the morning when he gets up to pray and meditate. \u201cHaving breakfast, praying Lauds with the community of priests, and then heading to the school,\u201d he describes.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Father Alfonso dedicates himself to providing spiritual direction to students, hearing confessions, and organizing various activities such as retreats and Masses. Every morning, he also prepares ECYD activities together with those responsible for giving talks to the children of the Faro club and the girls of the Giro club.<\/p>\n

In the afternoon, activities continue at the spirituality center or at the school, where they share a snack with the kids. During this time, Father Alfonso invites the youth \u201cto love Christ more, to pray for the souls in purgatory, to seek holiness, or to prepare for a mission or apostolate.\u201d<\/p>\n

After finishing the activities, he returns home, where his schedule includes daily tasks and formation meetings. \u201cSome days I have to go grocery shopping, and other days, we have activities like Previa con fe for the kids of Regnum Christi,\u201d he comments. He also organizes formation meetings for altar servers or responsible persons called \u201cWednesdays with Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

Father Alfonso\u2019s day often ends with Mass at San Lorenzo Parish, where he lives.<\/p>\n

To relax, he enjoys outdoor activities. \u201cI like to go for walks since we live in San Lorenzo, which is a very beautiful area with lots of countryside, nice hills, or riding a bike,\u201d he shares. He also makes time to accompany the kids during their rugby training, attending their matches on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

The key to a good day for Father Alfonso is \u201cstarting hand in hand with God with a good prayer and a good cup of coffee.\u201d However, he confesses that in Salta, he has started to enjoy mate. With a life dedicated to service and a deep connection with his community, Father Alfonso shows himself as a beacon of light and spiritual guidance for the youth under his care.<\/p>\n

Information about the apostolic work in Argentina.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In 1994, the Legionaries of Christ community was established with the goal of providing closer and more personal support to the members of the movement in our country, mainly in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

In the same year, the Legionaries of Christ were entrusted with the administration of Colegio Betania and the Parish of Santa Mar\u00eda de Betania, both located in the Almagro area.<\/p>\n

In 1997, the community of consecrated members was formed to support more closely and personally the female sections of the Regnum Christi movement in Buenos Aires and to support work in schools, specifically the management of Oakhill schools.<\/p>\n

In the first decade of this new century, the schools Oakhill CABA<\/a> (2000), Oakhill Pilar<\/a> (2002), and Colegio Mano Amiga Santa Mar\u00eda<\/a> (2003) were founded by the Mano Amiga Foundation.<\/p>\n

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Currently, we are present in three areas of Buenos Aires: N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Pilar, and Betania. We also have a Legionaries of Christ community in Salta, in the north of the country, which manages the Instituto Humanista de la Sant\u00edsima Trinidad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regarding the city of Salta, in 1993, before the establishment of a permanent Legion of Christ community in Argentina, Father Arturo D\u00edaz was the first priest to visit Salta. One year later, in 1994, the Legionaries of Christ community was founded in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

After this foundational milestone, Father Arturo began to visit the area periodically with groups of missionaries. This apostolic work helped several adults and young people join the Regnum Christi movement in Salta.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In 2005, the Legionaries of Christ began advising the Instituto Humanista de la Sant\u00edsima Trinidad, located in San Lorenzo, in pedagogical, spiritual, and human areas.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the first Legionaries of Christ community was established in Salta. Currently, this community is made up of four priests.<\/p>\n

In 2014, the construction of the Spirituality Center began, which will help give identity and a dedicated space for the various activities of Regnum Christi in the northern town.<\/p>\n

Some of the apostolates developed in Argentina are:<\/h5>\n