A few weeks ago the first MAG+S Spain Pastoral Assembly was held in Madrid. MAG+S is the name of the pastoral work of the Ignatian spirituality with young adults (university students and/or professionals between 18 and 30 years).

More than 80 people (Jesuits, religious, lay people) from all over Spain gathered to know each other, to share what they do and to reflect and pray about their mission.

The assembly explained the way of Ignatian pastoral ministry with university students and adults. This way has led us to the creation of the MAG+S Pastoral Office to enable the work in this mission.

There was reflection on the need to create a vocational culture as a way of presenting the Gospel in the midst of a plurality of options. They presented pastoral initiatives developed in different places in Spain.

The highlights of this first MAG+S Pastoral Assembly are the depth of the reflections, the liveliness of the exchanges and the mission received as a shared challenge.