NEWS
(ANS - Rome) - The three meetings of those in charge of Provincial Oratories-Youth Centers, organized by the Sector of Youth Ministry in May, have concluded. The purpose of these meetings, with more than 50 people from all the Regions, was to present the methodology followed to renew the text of the Reference Framework for Youth Ministry, regarding Oratory-Youth Center. The process began in November 2022. In July, this large group of Salesians and lay people will be asked for their final input, after receiving an initial synthesis from the Provinces.
(ANS - Rome) - Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, will preside over the Team Visit to the Central and Northern Europe Region from Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the Salesian setting of Valdocco. Scheduled until Saturday, May 13, the event will also be attended by the Vicar of the Rector Major, the Sector Councilors (Formation, Youth Ministry, Missions, Social Communication, Economy) and the Regional Councilor, the Rector Major's Central Delegate for the Secretariat for the Salesian Family, and the Provincial Councils of all the Provinces of the Region, for a total of 118 people.
(ANS - Malaga) - After visiting the Canary Islands, Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, concluded his trip to Spain with a visit to Malaga, to participate in the Provincial Assembly of Salesian Cooperators (SSCC) of the Province of Mary Help of Christians, held in the Diocesan House of Spirituality "San Manuel González." The meeting was also attended by Fr. Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councilor for the Mediterranean Region; Sr. Charo Ten, Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians of Spain; and Fr. Fernando Miranda, who will be installed as Superior of the Spain-Mary Help of Christians (SMX) Province on Saturday, May 13; Fr. Luis Fernando Álvarez, SMX Salesian Family Delegate; Antonio Boccia, World Coordinator of the Association; and Borja Pérez, SSCC World Councilor for the Iberian Region.
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INTERVIEWS
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Italy – A Salesian on the front line of the war in Ukraine: "Being close counts, words come later"(ANS - Rome) - As he tells with a gentleness that does not seem to come from horror, he is "resting a little bit" in Rome these days. Fr Oleh Ladnyuk is a Ukrainian Salesian priest who is a military chaplain at the front, among the soldiers who fight in defence of their country and among the civilians who for over two years have seen their lives wiped out. He brings humanitarian aid where the missiles fall and from those places he helps with the evacuation of young people and adults - so far at least 500 people, but there are probably many more. These days the Salesian – who carries out his ministry in Dnipro and teaches History in a state school in the city – is in Rome to take part with two other priests and a dozen lay people from his country in the "Accompanying when Trauma Hits" course hosted by the Pontifical Salesian University in collaboration with the Faculty of Educational Sciences, with the DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation and the Don Bosco Network. A project that aims to provide theoretical and methodological tools to deal with the traumas caused by war.
EDITORIAL
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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
EVENTS
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Italy – "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of protection and prevention models": PGS conference with UPS(ANS – Rome) – The synergy between the Salesian Youth Sports Centres (PGS) and the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome gave rise to the conference on "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of models of protection and prevention", which will take place on 13 April, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the UPS facilities in Rome.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Latin America – Strengthening Vocational and Educational Commitment Today: 30 Years of the Salesian School in Latin America(ANS) – Since the first meeting in Cumbayá (Ecuador), 30 years ago, educational processes on the continent have found a collaborative epicentre which has given rise to the Salesian School in (Latin) America – ESA, in Spanish – as a forum for reflection and a common path. Many Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) and other groups of the Salesian Family (SF) have enriched this synodal journey, focusing on young people and their integral development. What are today's demands of us in the educational field? How are we building the Salesian School of the future? Can we further strengthen this great Salesian educational network in America? Some FMAs and Salesians who were at the first meeting in 1994, share their experience and their vision of how this journey has allowed a growth in the understanding of the youth reality, in the strategic decisions within the Provinces themselves and in the challenges that emerge for Salesian education.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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I’M A SALESIAN AND I’M A BOROROTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
Diary of a Happy and Blessed Missionary Day
Dear friends , I’m writing to you from Meruri in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I write this greeting almost as if it were a journalistic report, because it has been only 24 hours since I arrived in the middle of this Brazilian state.