3.  Open and brotherly communities  An informed laity playing a lead role  Evangelization efforts addressed to every inhabitant of the city  Assistance to the poor and the sick

5.  We believe… and We hope…

6.  to be a lively Church, faithful and credible, which is nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist

7.  To live our being Christians with joy and with conviction as disciple-missionaries of Jesus Christ

8.  To form lively communities that nourish the faith and encourage missionary action

9.  To value the diverse ecclesial organizations in a spirit of communion

10.  To promote a mature laity, steward in the mission of announcing and making visible the Kingdom of God

11.  To impel the active participation of women in society and in the Church

12.  To maintain our preferential and evangelical option for the poor with a renewed effort

13.  To accompany the youth in their formation and search for identity, vocation and mission, renewing our option for them

14.  To work with all the people of good will in the building of the Kingdom

15.  To strengthen with audacity Family and Respect Life Ministries

16.  To value and respect our Indigenous and Afro-American peoples

17.  To advance the Ecumenical dialogue “so that all may be one”, as well as the inter-religious dialogue

18.  To make this continent a model of reconciliation and peace

19.  To be stewards of creation, home of all, in fidelity to the project of God

20.  To collaborate in the integration of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean

23.  Open and brotherly communities  An informed laity playing a lead role  Evangelization efforts addressed to every inhabitant of the city  Assistance to the poor and the sick