Today was the second day of the symposium and centered on two major talks, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, both followed by small-group discussions. The Maryknoll Sisters hosted the gathering on this second day at their center.

For each day of the symposium, a Maryknoller was chosen to preside. On this Saturday, Larry Parr, a lay missioner working in El Salvador, was responsible for introducing the speakers.

The first speaker today was Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini, the bishop of Huehuetenango Diocese in Guatemala. He is well-known throughout Latin America as a strong advocate for human rights and a defender of the poor.

After Bishop Ramazzini's presentation, the 250 participants discussed the issues and challenges he raised in fifteen small-group discussions arranged throughout the sisters' center.

Each of the fifteen small-groups reported back to the full group after each talk, and then were was time for questions and comments.

In the afternoon, the speaker was Dr. Anna Tibaijuka from Tanzania. She attended Maryknoll schools as a young girl and used her education to rise through the ranks as a leader in her country. She serves in a cabinet-level position in the government there and is also part of several groups at the United Nations.

Because of the number of symposium participants, the talks were presented in the main chapel which is fitted with antiphonal or choir stall style seating.

This is an interior courtyard of the main building of the Maryknoll Sisters' Center.