(ANS - Rome) - "Salesiani per il Sociale APS", the civil entity that in Italy expresses the charismatic dimension of the Salesians to take care of young people at risk, announced that it shall coordinate the reception of Ukrainian refugees. In agreement with government authorities, it will manage the reception of Ukrainian mothers and families fleeing the war at Salesian houses that offer their availability.
Palermo, Italy - March 2, 2022 - As part of the Extraordinary Visitation, and conducted on behalf of the Rector Major, Fr Juan Carlos Peréz Godoy, Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, met with the young people of the Vocational Training Centre "Adolescent Jesus" in Palermo.
(ANS – Rome) – The Mother General of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), Mother Chiara Cazzuola, is in contact with the FMA of the communities of Kiev, Lviv, and Odessa who send news on the situation and their commitment to support the population.
(ANS - Tortona) - Today, 25 February, is the 92nd anniversary of the martyrdom of the Salesian proto-martyrs Msgr. Luigi Versiglia and Fr Callisto Caravario. The Diocese of Tortona - whose territory includes the town of Oliva Gessi, which was the birthplace of St. Luigi Versiglia - commemorated the Salesian proto-martyr bishop already last Sunday, 20 February, with a solemn Mass in the cathedral presided over by the bishop Msgr. Guido Marini.
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy - February 2022 - On February 16, at Colle Don Bosco, the Promoting Committee for the project "The Pathways of Don Bosco" in the Asti area was formed. About thirty municipal representatives interested in the route were present. The leader is the Municipality of Castelnuovo Don Bosco and the Salesians of Colle Don Bosco. The "Don Bosco Pathways or Walks" is a religious, cultural and tourist itinerary conceived ten years ago by the Colle Don Bosco, the Municipality of Castelnuovo, the Metropolitan City of Turin, the project “Strade di Colori e Sapori” (Streets of Colors and Flavors) and the Municipality of Chieri, and which is now completed with the Cammini di Don Bosco in the Monferrato of Asti and Alessandria, in collaboration with the Basso Monferrato Astigiano Local Action Group (GALBMA), the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) of Asti, municipalities, associations and Pro Loco, the tourist board, of the territory. The Cammini di Don Bosco, inspired by the famous autumn walks that the Saint made with his boys in the years 1846-1864, still arouse the fascination of friendship, of walking together or with oneself, of meeting traditions, cultures, places rich in history, art, and values that are always current in a stupendous landscape context that favors spirituality and communion.
Source : www.colledonbosco.org
(ANS - Verona) - The Salesian Family and the Angolan Church as a whole are in mourning: Monsignor Jesús Tirso Blanco, a Salesian and bishop of the Diocese of Luena, in the Province of Moxico, died yesterday, Tuesday, February 22, in Negrar, near Verona, after a long illness. Mgr. Tirso Blanco leaves this land at 64 years of age, 46 of Salesian religious life, 36 of priesthood, and 13 of episcopate.
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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.
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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.