Italy - Salesian School of Spiritual Accompaniment concluded: a journey of grace characterized by a profound encounter with Word of God and Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy - May 2023 - On May 18, the School of Salesian Spiritual Accompaniment of English-speaking Salesians concluded; 24 Salesians from 19 Provinces and Vice-Provinces from 14 countries, from the Africa-Madagascar, East Asia-Oceania, South Asia Regions, as well as Great Britain and Malta, participated. The five-week program began on April 17, and was conducted by a team of four Salesians, led by Salesian coadjutor, Br. Raymond Callo, of the Formation Sector, and Fr. Fabio Attard, Head of Formation of Salesians and Laity in Europe. Other Salesians, religious from various institutes, and lay people also offered their contributions. Fr. Attard said, "The five-week experience, lived at Valdocco and Colle Don Bosco, was a journey of grace characterized by a profound encounter with the Word of God, visiting, reflecting and praying on the journey of John Bosco as he grew in the discovery of his call to be an apostle of joy and hope for the young people of his time. It was five weeks of inner listening and pastoral reflections, enriched by the desire to be authentic guides and true ministers to the young people of our time."