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Messina, Italy - April 2016 - The third session of the Chapter of the Salesian Province of Sicily ended on April 2016. There were 52 chapter members and 13 invited guests. They discussed the situation and prospects of the 21 works of Sicily and Tunisia. "This is not about doing more things or doing different things than in the past, but about demonstrating to the world that we are consecrated entirely to God and to the young, like Don Bosco," said the Provincial, Fr Giuseppe Ruta.
Tlazala, Mexico - April 2016 - On 23 and 24 April Bosco Camp 2016 took place on the theme "In the Salesian Youth Movement we live our vocation and mission in the charism of Don Bosco." 380 young people participated.
Treviglio, Italy – May 2016 –The SYM Feast organized and run by SYM members took place in Treviglio on 1 May 2016. This year’s motto returned to the theme of the Jubilee: "Merciful like the Father." The event was attended by young people from the Salesian Houses of the Lombardo-Emiliana Province, who shared time, activities, sports, prayer and testimonies.
(ANS - Manta) – The buildings of the San José Educational Unit in Manta have been severely affected by the earthquake that hit the provinces of Manabi, Esmeraldas and Los Ríos. After a check carried out by a group of technicians the decision was taken to demolish the building, which housed over 1,000 children, mostly from families of limited economic resources. In this context, we spoke with the Director of the Institute, Luis Chávez Rodríguez, who claims that the new San José will continue to provide a quality education for the local community, always under one of the precepts of Don Bosco: to educate with the heart .