Brazil - Re-founded group of Don Bosco Past Pupils of Brasilia
Brasilia, Brazil - October 2022 - On September 19, a group of Past Pupils of Don Bosco met at the Salesian School in Brasilia, with the aim of re-founding the Past Pupils movement in the Capital of Brazil. The meeting was convened by Past Pupil Eduardo Pessoa Cavalcante, Vice President of the World Confederation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco, with the support of the Salesian Delegate for Past Pupils of the Belo Horizonte Province (BBH), and National Delegate, Fr. Ivan Artur Lima de Faria, SDB. Also present were several Past Pupils from Brasilia and Manaus from various Salesian schools, universities, and parishes. At the opening, Cavalcante gave a presentation on the identity, mission, and levels of membership of Don Bosco's Past Pupils. Fr. Ivan Artur Lima de Faria then delved into some aspects of the Preventive System in relation to the Past Pupils and presented the Salesian presence in Brasilia, offering a broad view on possible fields of pastoral action for the Past Pupils. After the invitation to revitalize the movement of the Past Pupils of Brasilia, in communion with the Salesian Family, all present accepted the challenge, deciding on some first concrete steps: implementing monthly meetings for formation purposes, inviting and motivating other Past Pupils for future meetings. At the end of the meeting, Cavalcante thanked everyone for their presence and emphasized that this is the beginning of a journey to be traveled together, in a spirit of synodality and gratitude for the education received.