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Quito, Ecuador – July 2023 - The Santa María de Crucita House was the venue chosen for the Rectors Meeting (4 and 5 July) and the Assembly of Salesians and Laity (6 and 7 July). Both meetings aimed to contribute to the updating of the Overall Provincial Plan (OPP) in the light of the concluding letter of the Rector Major's Extraordinary Visitation, the contributions of the Provincial Chapter and the contributions of the communities during visits to the houses, to respond to what God, Don Bosco and the young people are asking of the Salesians in Ecuador. During the four days, the macro-guidelines of the OPP that will guide the path of the Province in the coming years were reviewed. Contributions that will contribute to strengthening the provincial community and charismatic identity were gathered through group work and socialisation in the plenary sessions. Both meetings were animated and accompanied by Fr Marcelo Farfán, Provincial of ECU.

Godelleta, Spagna – July 2023 - The Provincial Commission for Social Platforms (PCSP) of the Salesian Mary Help of Christians Province, Spain(SMX), celebrated its annual meeting on 4 and 5 July. "We are dedicating some time to identity formation. We did so based on the Rector Major’s Strenna 'As yeast in today's human family', and are also evaluating the 2022-23 Academic Year's planning", said Joan Valls, provincial coordinator for this setting, at the conclusion of the meeting. Starting with the Salesian Provincial Educative and Pastoral Plan (SEPP), the participants carried outplanning for 2023-24. "It should be noted that the three bodies have already incorporated the official name Salesianos Social which, together with the shared logo, shows the unity between them. We will gradually intensify its use, replacing the previous term Ambiente Plataformas SMX" he added. Work was done on the final morning to approve the Document on how areas function, organising the shared work of the three bodies. "First we shared the new phase that Salesianos Social is experiencing, our involvement in it and how it enriches the task carried out by each of our three bodies" he concluded.

Cipolletti, Argentina – July 2023 – Over 150 young scouts from 38 Battalion - "Fr. Herminio Jacobacci" spent the first weekend of July at the Salesian house in Cipolletti-Río Negro. The aim was to create a meeting space for the entire battalion, working on three main areas - God, Homeland and Home - under the motto "Love what is true, do what is good". On Saturday evening, there was a typical folkloric event with typical dances and music, a fraternal agape and a moment of entertainment, while on Sunday the young people participated in the Eucharist together with the parish community.

Caracas, Venezuela – June 2023 - On 24 June, the Venezuelan Provincial (VEN) celebrated Fidelity Day 2023 in the San Luca Theological Studentate. Fr Rafael Montenegro, VEN Provincial, presided over the event during which thanks were given to God for Salesians Yhoan Castro, Bernardo Ramírez, Humberto González and Alejandro León, who celebrated their 25th anniversary of religious profession, and also for Fr Jaime García's 50 years of priestly life. The day was attended by a large group of Salesians and young people who animated the celebration which culminated with the Eucharist. The Salesians celebrated had the opportunity to share some words: Fr Humberto González emphasised in his homily that "God calls us to community and gives us brothers to love. Everything is grace, a gift from God." For his part, Fr Yhoan Castro emphasised that "our fidelity passes through our community life, in the witness of witnessing, faithful brothers. There we meet to live our mission, with quality." Afterwards, Fr Bernardo Ramírez invited those present to keep the best of each brother, the reason for their perseverance. Finally, Fr Jaime García commented that "gratitude springs from the heart", and that he found peace and happiness in the affection of the confreres.

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