(ANS – Dili) – The program of East Asia Oceania Region (EAO) Formation of formators marked its closure with the study and reflection guided  by Fr Ivo Coelho, General Councillor for Formation, on “Formation for A Solid Salesian Consecrated Identity In A Fluid World” (EAO Team Visit 2024), followed by a suggestion of the formation style appropriate to our era as a result of each province’s team discussion.

(ANS - Donetsk) - As he draws his reflection on the special nature of youth ministry carried out  in such a distressing situation as war is, Maksym Ryabukha, Salesian Auxiliary Bishop of the Greek-Catholic Exarchate of Donetsk, identifies another ‘discovery’ that the wartime situation has brought about: an appreciation of the gift of the family and children. The Salesian prelate's analysis follows, the penultimate in this column, the brainchild of the editorial management of the Note di Pastorale Giovanile magazine.

Wrocław, Poland - November 2024 - On 9 and 10 November, about one hundred young people from the Salesian presences in Wrocław, Lubin, Dzierżoniów and Chocianów, took part in the night vigil organised at the Christ the King Youth Centre  The programme included two special guests: Jasiek Mela, a Polish explorer the youngest person in history to conquer the South and North Poles in one year and the first person with a disability to do so; and the diocesan youth pastor of the Wrocław Archdiocese, Fr Piotr Rozprzedowski. A particularly moving point of the programme was the testimony of Jasiek Mela, who spoke about his experiences, the accident in which he lost his limbs, but also about his journey to the North Pole and his mission and work in various foundations. Fr Piotr Roznpowski, who presided over the evening Eucharist, spoke about the role of young people in the Church and how important it is for young people to be active in their faith. He spoke about the power of prayer and community. A unique moment, as the vigil participants themselves pointed out, was the night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a time of personal prayer and reflection. This was followed by various workshops in decoupage, functional dance, film marathon and board games. The vigil ended in the morning with a classic integration dance.