Turin, Italy – April 2024 - The Salesian Spiritual Accompaniment School promoted and led by the Sector for the Formation at Salesian Headquarters in Rome has reached its sixth edition. The school, in English, began on 7 April 2024 in Valdocco with 25 participants from 18 Provinces of 4 Salesian Regions: East Asia-Oceania, South Asia, Africa-Madagascar and Central and North Europe. The first week was spent in Valdocco reflecting on the roots of the spirituality of St John Bosco, on his experience of formation at the Convitto, and on his experience of going almost uninterruptedly for more than 30 years to St Ignatius at Lanzo, for the spiritual exercises, Joining Fr Joseph Cafasso. It was also a time to visit and get to know the different Don Bosco places in Turin. Currently, participants are in their second week at Colle Don Bosco where they are conducting the individually guided silent retreat with five spiritual guides. It is an experience much appreciated by all the previous participants for the profound religious experience experienced. After these two weeks, there will be another three weeks of school where participants will learn what spiritual accompaniment means from a Salesian charismatic perspective.

Anisakan, Myanmar – April 2024 – The Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Vice-Province of Myanmar (MYM) ended on 13 April. It began on 10 April at the Don Bosco Retreat Centre in Anisakan. The Provincial Chapter took place in a serene and fraternal atmosphere, despite the clashes that took place in the city of Pyin Oo Lwin, in the Mandalay region, 11 kilometres from the Anisakan Retreat Centre. At the end of the Chapter, the 22 Chapter members who took part returned to their respective communities, thanking the Lord for protecting them during this time and continuing to ask that they pray for peace in the country.

Santiago, Chile – April 2024 – About 80 representatives of the Salesian schools in Chile participated in the Educational and Pastoral Day for Headmasters, Legal Representatives, Rectors and Administrators, held at the Holy Spirit Retreat House, on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 April. The objective of the event was to offer a synodal space for formation and common outreach between religious and lay people, to promote the continuous improvement of the Salesian Schools Network, for an integral formation of young people. The meeting began with the Eucharist, presided over by Fr Nelson Moreno, Superior of the Salesian Province of Chile (CIL) and concelebrated by the Vice-Provincial Fr Juan Bustamante and the Provincial Economer, Fr Néstor Muñoz. The participants then received an official welcome from Fr David Rivera, Delegate for Youth Ministry, and from Manuel Catalán, Director of the Salesian Schools Network. In the first part of the meeting, Fr Moreno spoke in depth about the service of the Province, according to the Salesian Constitutions and underlined the Rector Major's Action Guidelines for 2024-2030. Subsequently, Fr Heriberto Cabrera spoke about the pastoral guidelines of the Episcopal Conference of Chile and their link with the Salesian charism, also explaining the process of discernment that the Chilean Church is experiencing. The work continued with the Educational Improvement Plan (PME), a theme developed by Johanna Mora. On the last day, then, a video was presented with the Rector Major's greetings to the Provincial and his Council.