Italy - Assembly, Youth Ministry Coordination and CISI Presidency
Rome, Italy – January 2025 - The first days of this new year at the National Centre in Rome saw a meeting of Provincials, Youth Ministry Delegates, the representatives of the national offices and members of the Council of the Educative and Pastoral Community (EPC) of the National Centre for some coordination appointments in Salesian Italy. With the presence of the Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, on 9 and 10 January there was the coordination of Youth Ministry, during which the theme of the Youth Jubilee was addressed, the project of the National Centre and, on 10, a day of workshop study with Fr Fabio Attard: "The dimension of faith in the relationship with youth and contemporary culture". On 11 January there was the Youth Ministry assembly. In the morning the Rector Magnificus of the UPS, Fr Andrea Bozzolo, led the formation on the theme: "A Salesian reading of the Synod and what the Synod says to the Congregation". Subsequently, space was given to communications of offices, especially for the organisation of the reception for the Jubilee. On Sunday 12 and Monday 13, however, there was the meeting of the Presidency Conference of the Salesian Provinces of Italy (CISI) with the Provincials. Among the topics addressed, a discussion with Fr Roberto Del Riccio SJ on the reshaping of Salesian Italy.