São Paulo, Brazil - May 2023 - On May 6 at the Salesian Provincial Center of Brazil-São Paulo (BSP), the Salesian Family Spirituality Day 2023 was held with the participation of 360 people. Throughout the day, members of the various groups participated in moments of formation, as well as the Marian Rosary and the traditional bonfire of letters to Our Lady. "Almost everything comes from almost nothing, almost everything comes from little. Big things are made so small. Even in the Kingdom of God, it is like that," said Salesian Family Delegate Fr. Luiz Gonzaga Piccoli, recalling his professor, Monsignor Jonas Abib, founder of Cançao Nova, who passed away in 2022. The day included moments of spirituality and sharing. According to Sister Maria de Lourdes Macedo Becker, head of the Salesian Family of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), the event represents hope and leaven for new vocations. During the meeting, participants also visited the Museum of the Salesian Work of Brazil (MOSB). During the concluding Mass, BSP Provincial, Fr. Justo Ernesto Piccinini, highlighted two teachings of Don Bosco. "The first teaching is that Don Bosco spent his life on the salvation of young people, not only in the religious aspect, but in taking the young person out of the situation he was in, to promote a better life. This brings us to the second teaching, transformation. He transformed the young person's heart, family, community, and society," the provincial concluded.

Seoul, South Korea - May 2023 - The IX Provincial Congress of the Salesian Salesian Cooperators Association (SSCC) of South Korea (KOR) was held on May 14 at the 7th-floor chapel of the Salesian Provincial House in South Korea, attended by 47 members in attendance, while 68 voting members of the 29 Local Councils and the Provincial Council, including Delegates who are entrusted with voting, connected remotely. The event opened with a well-prepared liturgy, followed by a video presentation of the past three years of SSCC activities in South Korea. Then the focus was on evaluation and planning for the large provincial community of over 700 SSCC members. The provincial secretary and treasurer reported on the 2022 review and planning for 2023 with all the positive developments and the financial situation of the province. The focus of the Congress was the election of the new leadership, seven members of the provincial board for the three-year term 2023-2026. Mr. Lawrence Shin Shin Tae Heung was elected as the new provincial coordinator. A new council will begin to assume leadership of the South Korea province on June 1, 2023. Then the provincial SSCC formator presented statistics and analysis of SSCCs in South Korea from 2005 to 2023, which introduced a discussion divided into groups to find new strategies to meet the challenges. In the next session, the 10th Regional Congress of Salesian Cooperators East Asia-Oceania to be held in Hong Kong on May 26 was presented.

Guadalupe, Mexico - May 2023 - On Sunday, May 14, in the Eucharist celebrated at the Provincial House of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the city of Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, six new Salesian Cooperators issued their promise. The new associates belong to the Centro Maín in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The promises were received by Provincial Coordinator Alfredo Algandar, who was accompanied by area leaders and other members of the provincial council. The Eucharist was presided over by Fr. Manuel Heriberto Chávez, delegate of the Salesian Family in Monterrey. These promises were made as part of the zonal meeting of the Salesian Cooperators of Guadalupe Nuevo León, Mexico.