Aparecida, Brazil - August 17, 2019 – On August 17, under the theme "Holy Mother of God, pray for us", the Salesian Family of Brazil experienced moments of emotion and recollection in the house of Mother Aparecida, where the 19th Pilgrimage of the Salesian Family took place. All the communities of the Province of Brazil-São Paulo (BSP) and the representatives of the other Provinces of Brazil participated in the Pilgrimage. Also present, representatives of ADMA, the Association of Salesian Cooperators, the Past Pupils and Canção Nova. The Pilgrimage took place in the presence of Fr Justo Ernesto Piccinini, Provincial, and of Sr. Elena Gesser, FMA Superior. During the Pilgrimage, ADMA - which celebrates its 150th anniversary - received from the hands of Fr Silvio Cesar, Salesian, the image of the Aparecida, which will now travel among all the Salesian houses in the Province where ADMA is present.