Rome, RMG - May 2022 - On May 17, the course for new Provincial Bursars was held, led by Salesian Bro. Jean Paul Muller, General Economer of the Salesian Congregation, and his team. Two online sessions were held: one in the morning, for the Asian regions, and one in the afternoon, for the American and European regions. A total of 23 Provincial Economers were convened.
(ANS - Savona) - In the joy of the Easter season and on the first day of the Novena of Mary Help of Christians, the diocesan phase of the Cause of Beatification of the Servant of God Vera Grita, Lay, Salesian Cooperator (1923-1969) closed on Sunday, May 15, at the shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Savona. Relatives of the Servant of God, members of the Work of Living Tabernacles, and the Salesian Family, pilgrims and faithful at the shrine took part in the event. The Eucharistic celebration and closing session were presided over by Bishop Vittorio Lupi, Bishop Emeritus of Savona-Noli and episcopal delegate, who in his homily retraced Vera's human and spiritual story, recalling how "through Vera, Jesus seeks small, simple souls who are willing to put Jesus Eucharist at the center of their lives to allow themselves to be transformed by him into Living Tabernacles, that is, Eucharistic souls capable of a profound life of communion and giving to their brothers and sisters."
Fossano, Italy - May 2022 - On Wednesday, 11 May, the Salesian Vocational Training Center of Fossano contributed to the collection of basic necessities for the Ukrainian emergency organized by the Salesian Province of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta (ICP) through an initiative called "Peace, please." A provincial collection center for medicines and personal hygiene products has been operating at the Michele Rua Salesian house in Turin since last March 28. Thanks to the support of Prof. Luigi Oggero and several students of the Laboratories School and Training course, the students of the Salesian VTC brought various items: disinfectants, a box of band-aids, a packet of paracetamol... each student making a small donation for a bigger goal, with the promise not to forget all those who live in war and to do what they can to start building peace, beginning from daily life and relationships.
Source: salesianipiemonte.info
(ANS - Rome) - The Embassy of Israel to the Holy See and the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences "Auxilium" of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, given the importance that Israel and the Holy See attach to environmental issues and to raise awareness about the new global challenges facing humanity, have combined their expertise to organize an international symposium focused on the development of a global ecology from a feminine perspective, entitled: "Thinking green together: a feminine perspective on climate change and sustainability." The event is scheduled for next Tuesday, May 17, in Rome, at the Auxilium, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. (UTC+2), and will also be streamed live on the Faculty's YouTube channel.
(ANS - Palermo) - Evangelizing and educating is like saying heart and proclamation. These are the keywords of the seminar to be held Friday, 13 May, and Saturday, May 14, in Palermo, organized by the Don Bosco School "Villa Ranchibile" to celebrate the Fourth Centenary of the death of St. Francis de Sales. The thematic node of the seminar, "From the intuition of St. Francis de Sales to the challenges of post-modernity: evangelize and educate" has its foundation in the Saint's phrase, "Nothing through constraint, all through love," taken as the diamond of the insights from specialists, bishops, and students.
Turin, Italy - May 2022 - On Sunday, May 8, the sixth meeting of the "Journey into the Heart of the World" 2021-2022 was held at the Mary Help of Christians Institute in which the young people who will go on mission this summer participated. The gathering was centered on the theme "Group Life in Mission": in the first part of the day, the groups worked on self-knowledge and recognizing themselves in Jesus, the model of missionary work, and the first missionary. In the afternoon they received some practical advice from Fr Fabio Mamino and other young people who have gone on a mission in past years. The day ended with a very important moment: the celebration of the missionary mandate presided over by Fr Leonardo Mancini, Superior of the Salesian Circumscription Piedmont and Aosta Valley (ICP), with the intervention of Sr. Emma Bergandi, FMA, IPI Provincial, during which the missionary cross was handed over to the 20 members of the three missionary groups who will leave this summer for Lithuania, Romania, and Albania.
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RMG - Preparation, objectives, challenges and perspectives of GC29: in dialogue with the Moderator, Fr Alphonse Owoudou(ANS - RMG) - Just a few days before the beginning of the 29th General Chapter (GC29) of the Salesian Congregation, Fr Alphonse Owoudou, Councillor for the Africa-Madagascar Region and Moderator of GC29, recounts in detail, through an articulate interview, the work preceding and underlying this responsibility, indicating the spirit that will animate it and the attitudes and conditions to make it truly a Cenacle in which the Holy Spirit can act, for the benefit of the Congregation, the Salesian mission and the youth of the world.
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RMG – Don Bosco: “The Fascinating Saint”(ANS - Rome) - Don Bosco is perhaps the most amazing and fascinating saint, history has ever produced. The humble work which he began for the welfare of his poor and abandoned boys in Italy has produced astonishing results, and today there are nearly 14000 Salesians working in 138 countries, and there are more than 200,000 members belonging to the 32 groups of the worldwide Salesian Family sharing the charism of Don Bosco and reaching out to the needy young people.
EVENTS
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Spain – 33rd Edition of the Edebé Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature: Here Are the Winners(ANS – Madrid) – The 33rd edition of the Edebé Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature has been awarded to Beatriz Giménez de Ory (Madrid, 1972) for her novel Tres niños tristes y medio unicornio (Three Sad Children and Half a Unicorn) and David Lozano (Zaragoza, 1974) for his novel La cacería (The Hunt).
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United States – CATHOLIC WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: Salesian Missions highlights medical programs for people in need around the globe(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring the Catholic World Day of the Sick. Every year on Feb. 11, the Pope marks the day with a special message calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those who are ill. Saint John Paul II instituted the day “to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society to be increasingly attentive to the sick and to those who care for them.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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GOOD, FAITHFUL, AND COURAGEOUS SERVANTSTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDB
During this Jubilee year, in this difficult world, we are invited to rise up, set out again, and, in newness of life, make our journey as human beings and believers.