Last Thursday, September 11 the first meeting of the new management team of the Educar SpainNetwork a meeting that marks a decisive decisive step in the process of integration and union of the country’s schools, the result of constant and committed work on the part of all members of the Network.
In a hyper-connected society full of challenges, the need to walk together as an Augustinian Recollect Family was underlined. to walk together as Augustinian Recollect Family, facing the challenges from faith and unity.facing the challenges from the perspective of faith and unity. More than ever, it is urgent to put in the foreground Christian and Augustinian principles and values, the basis of our educational mission.which are the basis of our educational mission.
St. Augustine reminds us that “truth dwells within man” (Confessions X, 26). This conviction inspires the Educar Network in its task of accompanying each student in his or her integral growth, guided by the search for truth and goodness. truth and the good. In the words shared during the meeting: “To educate is to accompany in the inner journey towards truth, in community and with love”.
Among the main conclusions, it was reaffirmed that evangelization evangelization should be the banner that distinguishes all our centers. Educating in an Augustinian key means to form persons who, from interiority and community, open themselves to encounter Christ and be witnesses in the world.
During the meeting, the new management team was officially formed to work in a more organized and efficient way to promote common projects and strengthen ties between schools.
Centers that are part of the Educar España Network
The Network is made up of nine schools: Colegio Agustiniano of Madrid (Province of Candelaria); Colegio San Agustín of Valladolid, Colegio San Agustín of Chiclana (Cádiz) and Colegio Romareda of Zaragoza (Province of San Nicolás); Colegio Agustiniano and Colegio Agustiniano Sagrado Corazón of Guadalajara, Colegio Santo Tomás de Villanueva of Granada and Centro San Agustín of Motril (Province of Santo Tomás de Villanueva); and Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Consolación of Granada (Congregation of Augustinian Recollect Missionary Sisters).
All these centers are united united under the same project, the same pedagogy and the same objective: to bring the message of Jesus and the values of St. Augustine to students, teachers, families and the entire educational community.To bring the message of Jesus and the values of St. Augustine to students, teachers, families and the entire educational community.
Team in charge
Those responsible for education in each province and institution involved in the project are Fr. Lorenzo Pérez de Eulate Bermejoof the Province of Candelaria; Friar Juan Luis González de los Ríos. Juan Luis González de los RíosJuan Luis González de los Ríos, from the Province of San Nicolás and also General Responsible for Educar España; the Sr. Ana Rosario Martínez Ramírezof the Augustinian Recollect Missionary Sisters; and Fr. José María Sánchez Martínof the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova.
Together with them, the management team is formed by María Victoria Gálvez de la Ossaresponsible for the pedagogical area, orientation and child protection; David Antoñanzas Ortonedaresponsible for communication; Alejandro Contreras Ladrón de Guevara, in charge of pastoral care; andresponsible for pastoral ministry; and Sergio Almenzar Mariscal, in charge of training and selection and coordinator of the team.
The Educar España Network is consolidating itself as a space for space of encounter, communion and missionconvinced that education, lived from the Augustinian Recollect charism, is a fundamental instrument for transforming society from the Gospel. fundamental instrument for transforming society from the Gospel..