In a letter addressed to the Salesians, Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, wrote: "First of all, I wish to affirm that the Rector Major has appointed Fr Eusebio Muñoz Ruíz as Procurator of the Salesian Mission Office of Madrid. Up to now, Fr Muñoz has been the Delegate of the Rector Major for the Salesian Family."
This new role as Procurator is undoubtedly of great importance and relevance in this historical moment. As a Salesian said to Fr Eusebio, this assignment "will require a lot of work, but I believe that you'll be able to carry out this service with the good tenacity that characterizes you, with the creativity that these new post-pandemic times require, and with an identity marked by the Salesianity you don."
In a letter sent to the Salesian Family, which he has served in recent years, Fr Muñoz thanked all the groups, leaders and superiors of the branches of the Salesian Family and invited everyone to accompany the new Delegate of the Rector Major, Fr Joan Lluís Playà. "I'm convinced that Father Joan Lluís will ensure the highest quality, carrying out the important task the Rector Major has entrusted to him. As we say in Spain, we're in good hands."
In a message to the whole Salesian Family, he then expressed gratitude to all those with whom he shared his years of service as Director in the "Don Bosco" Community of the Vice Province of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) for 11 years, and the last 6 years with the Salesian Family.
"My thanks cannot be understood as a mandatory and formal gesture," said Fr Muñoz. "It did me much good to participate in the generous work of many people and to see the permanent response of our groups to God. The kindness you have had with me and the generosity of your accompanying have made the job easier and more enjoyable. The Lord, through you, has been generous to me. Thank you."
In recent years, Fr Muñoz has been one of the great animators of the Salesian Family. He has traveled all over the world, animating and training those responsible for the Salesian Family in each Province of the 7 Salesian Regions. He is now concluding his six-year term by giving the Salesian Congregation a book: "The Salesian Family of Don Bosco".
