(ANS - Omegna) - The civil and ecclesial community of Omegna (Verbania) holds dear the memory of its illustrious son Fr Andrea Beltrami, a Salesian of Don Bosco. Recurring this year is the centenary of the transfer of the mortal remains of the young Salesian priest from the cemetery of Omegna to the Collegiate Church of Sant'Ambrogio, which took place on 26 April 1921, on the occasion of the patronal feasts of San Vito; thus they wished to remember Fr Beltrami and his testimony as a man of hope and faith.
(ANS - Turin) - The Salesian Accompaniment School began on the evening of Monday 16 August in Valdocco, Turin, with a total of 16 Salesian participants, coming from 13 different Provinces. Originally, it was designed for a total of 21 participants, but the current regulations to combat the pandemic prevented some from being able to take part.
San Benigno Canavese, Italy - 24 July 2021 - On Saturday 24 July, in the historic institute opened by Don Bosco over 140 years ago in San Benigno Canavese, 185 Salesians met - in compliance with pandemic-related safety measures - for the feast of the Special Circumscription Italy Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta (ICP) for a moment of encounter and fraternity among all the religious present. The day's program included four phases: the conferral of jubilee certificates to 28 Salesians for religious profession and to 17 priests for the presbyterate; the Mass in the abbey of Fruttuaria, presided over by the Provincial, Fr Leonardo Mancini; the convivial moments prepared by the students and teachers of the catering school of the Vocational Training Center; and visits to the institute, laboratories and room of Don Bosco in Fruttuaria.
(ANS - Mornese) - Yesterday, Thursday 5 August 2021, the 149th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) took place. As per tradition, in Mornese, the birthplace of Mother Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Co-founder of the Institute, the perpetual professions of several FMA religious were celebrated during a Eucharist presided over by the Father and Center of Unity of the Salesian Family, the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, in the presence of Mother General of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Mother Yvonne Reungoat, and many other sisters.
Catania, Italy - August 2021 - The first edition of the “Joga Bonito” camp took place from 29 July to 1 August, always in compliance with the anti-Covid-19 regulations. Organized by the Salesian Youth Movement of Sicily in collaboration with the Salesian Youth Sports Clubs (PGS) of Sicily, the initiative took place at the "Colonia Don Bosco" in Catania, and saw the participation of 21 high school children, who followed a double itinerary: formation and sports. The formative part saw the children reflect on the figure of David and took place through meetings and activities, then concluded by a penitential liturgy and Mass presided over by Fr Franco Di Natale, Vicar of the Salesian Province of Sicily. Sports prevailed in the outdoor field with training sessions prepared by three PGS technicians, featuring mini-tournaments of football tennis, table football, table tennis and a quadrangular tournament on the last night, starting at 11.00 pm and ending around 7.00 the next morning. The initiative was fully experienced and enjoyed by all.
(ANS - Turin) - The "Museo Casa Don Bosco House Museum", a museum strongly desired by the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, located in the heart of Turin-Valdocco, and inaugurated by him last October, is increasingly assuming its role as custodian and promoter of the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Salesian Family, and at the same time it also enhances its dimension of service to art and artistic fruition for the territory. An expression of all this is the inauguration of a space dedicated to the Saints and Blessed of the Salesian Family, and the exhibition "Lock art - Journey across the world via living room and kitchen", two events already scheduled from the beginning of next month.
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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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India – INS youth solemnise Don Bosco’s Feast Day with ‘Ka Sur Kynud S-3’ Grand Finale(ANS – Shillong) – The Youth of St John Paul II, Shillong Province, celebrated the Feast Day of St. John Bosco with the Grand Finale of “Ka Sur Kynud, Season 3.” Organised by Don Bosco Media Network Television, the Social Communication Department of the Province, at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, this two-month-long singing competition, which imitates the global singing competition The Voice, concluded on 31 January 2025, coinciding with the Solemnity of St John Bosco.
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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.”
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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.