Italy - 16th Provincial Assembly of the Central Italy Circumscription

04 September 2023

Rome, Italy - August 2023 - The 16th Provincial Assembly of the Central Italy Circumscription (ICC) was held in Rome from 28 to 30 August 2023, entitled "You see further than I do - Signposts for dreaming again", with the participation of Salesians, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, members of the Salesian Family, lay people and young people. Also present was Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, who thus began the Extraordinary Visitation to the ICC Province The reflection on the first day of the assembly, on "The Dreams of Don Bosco: History, Inspiration, Communication and Prophecy", was delivered by Salesian Brother Paolo Vaschetto, lecturer at the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS), while Fr Andrea Bozzolo, Rector Magnificus of UPS, offered a theological reading of the "Dream at nine years of age". This was followed by an enriching moment of "Dialogue between the generations", on the theme: "Your old people will have dreams, your young people will have visions and prophesy" with Fr Gigi Zoppi and Fr Gigi Giovannoni, Giovanni Rook and Antonio Coppedè, interviewed by the Youth Ministry Delegate, Fr Emanuele De Maria. On the second day, the Superior of the ICC Province, Fr Stefano Aspettati, presented his report, with an in-depth examination of the Overall Provincial Plan (OPP). "A precious document" Fr Aspettati recalled "for going in the hoped-for direction of releasing energies for the essential return to presence among the young, for reflecting together and being able to proclaim the Gospel." The afternoon of 29 August was devoted to the study of the report of the Educative andPastoral Community (CEP), with in-depth discussion and dialogue. In addition, Fr Francesco Marcoccio, appointed by the Rector Major as Rector of the Sacred Heart community in Rome, was greeted; Fr Michelangelo Dessì took over as ICC Vice-Provincial; Salesian BrotherAngelo Mereghetti made his perpetual profession into the hands of the Provincial.

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