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Copacabana, Colombia - April 2016 - As part his Extraordinary Visit to the Province of Medellin (COM), Fr Timothy Ploch, Councillor for the Inter-America Region, visited the Sacred Heart post-novitiate at Copacabana from 26 to 30 April.
Velehrad, Czech Republic - May 2016 - The Retreat for the Salesians of the Czech Republic and Slovakia took place from 1 to 7 May, led by Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major Emeritus.
Bratislava, Slovakia - May 2016 - The International Salesian Youth Games (PGSI 2016) began on 4 May with a press conference which saw the participation of various "partners" and the media. Young athletes arrived in Bratislava during the day and were met by their guides in the area called "Valdocco". The opening ceremony of the games took place in the evening.
Photos on link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pgsi2016/albums/with/72157667335546900
Genzano, Italy - May 2016 - The Salesian novices from Pinerolo, Genzano and pre-novices from six Italian provinces met at Genzano from 1 to 4 May. Fr Ivo Coelho, Councillor General for Formation, and the team from the Department of Formation were present and also Fr Francesco Cereda, Vicar of the Rector Major, who presided over the Eucharist on 4 May. In his homily Fr Cereda reminded the novices of the importance of being disciples and apostles of the Risen Christ as Don Bosco was for young people.