Catania, Italy – September 2024 - On 1 September, the Assembly for the start of the pastoral year was held in Catania for all the Educative and Pastoral Communities (EPCs) in the Salesian Province of Sicily (ISI), involving 200 people including SDB, Laity and young people. Fr Alberto Anzalone, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry, presented the material published by the Youth Ministry Sector of the Salesian Congregation on the Oratory-Youth Centre. Fr Antonio Lauretta, in charge of the Gela Youth Centre Oratory, presented the educative and pastoral proposal through the experience of Fr Elio Cesari, Director of the National Centre and Secretary of the CISI, and the Cannizzaro family, Roberto and Giulia, Salesian Cooperators and educators of the lay-run St Philip Neri Oratory. In the afternoon, after discussion of the various EPC Councils on the educative and pastoral model of the OCG, the Councillor for Youth Ministry of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Sicily, Sr. Maria Grazia Tripi, presented the pastoral proposal of Salesian Italy for the new year: "Awaited by his Love. Joyful in Hope”. At the end, Fr Franco Di Natale, Vice-Provincial, presented the programming sheet for Formation and YM. Finally, 4 young people who participated in the Salesian Youth Synod, recounted their experience in the SYM, expressing a great sense of belonging to the Movement which in 2025 will be celebrating fifty years in Sicily since its foundation. The day ended with Holy Mass celebrated by the Provincial, Fr Giovanni D’Andrea.