(ANS - Rome) - The minor Basilica of San Giovanni Bosco in Rome is the largest parish in the city in terms of the number of faithful, a collection of works of art, and has also been an "ongoing construction site" for a long time, due to important restoration work to which it is subjected; but neither this, nor the pandemic, stop the apostolic zeal of the community that animates it.
Rome, RMG - November 2020. The new Salesian Cross has been created and is available only for the Perpetually Professed. Smaller than the previous one, the cross can be requested only and exclusively to the Provincial or Provincial Economer at the post office of the Salesian Headquarters at the e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to the Economer General, Bro. Jean Paul Muller, SDB. Specify quantities required.
Gela, Italy - October 2020 - On 31 October the young people from the formation groups of the Salesian Oratory "San Domenico Savio" in Gela and the "Young Families" group gave life to a Vigil on Youth Holiness. The theme of the Vigil was “Dream Holy Dreams” to remind us that Dreams and Holiness must be travel companions in the life of a young person. Fr Alberto Anzalone, Delegate for Youth Ministry of the Province of Sicily and Tunisia (ISI), presided over the Vigil; it was animated by the same young people who, with live music, made this moment of grace special. Also present was Fr Dario Spinella, Vocation and Mission Animator. There were three central moments of the vigil, alternating with texts and songs on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis: the presentation of the life of the new Blessed; Eucharistic adoration; individual confessions. The event took place at the "PalaDonBosco" to be able to guarantee social distancing.
Rome, Italy - November 2020 – Due to the pandemic, the "Race of the Saints", a sports and solidarity event promoted by "Missioni Don Bosco", the Salesian Mission Office of Turin, takes place in "Virtual Race" mode from 7 am on October 30 until November 3 at 8pm. This year's solidarity project "Your love can break down the bars" is in defense of minors imprisoned in prisons around the world. Mediaset, the Italian TV and media company, as in previous years, has activated a fundraising campaign through the solidarity phone number 45530 until 8 November. On 1 November, Canale 5 broadcast live from St. Peter's Square in the presence of the President of the Turin Mission Office, the Salesian Brother Giampietro Pettenon, the testimonial of the "Race of Saints", Fiona May, and several other guests who spoke of the Missioni Don Bosco initiaves.
(ANS - Occimiano) - Occimiano is a burgh located at the foot of the first gentle hills of Monferrato. Due to its position, it has always enjoyed widely varied agricultural production. The passage of Don Bosco to Occimiano on the evening of 12 October 1861 was definitely significant. There, six years prior, a boy had been born who would carry the name of Don Bosco to the ends of the world: Evasio Rabagliati.
(ANS - Macerata) - The Salesian Institute "San Giuseppe" of Macerata, in the Circumscription of Central Italy (ICC), celebrates its 130 years this 2020; in fact, the motto that guides the celebratory initiatives is: "20 + 20 = 130". The house was inaugurated on 4 November 1890 and now, after a year of preparations, Salesians and young people together are now preparing to celebrate this simple and complex anniversary with a week of events: simple in the desire to thank the Lord for the gift of Don Bosco and his charism; complex for the current world situation before which, however, one does not want to remain exclusively passive.
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Chile – Former Salesian student in the fight against Alzheimer's disease(ANS - Santiago) - Dr Nibaldo Inestrosa, graduate of the Salesian Institute in Valdivia and national prize of Natural Sciences winner, is a pioneer and expert in the study of Alzheimer's disease in the country. In this interview, he offers an insight into the current challenges, but not before reflecting on his formative experience at the Salesian Institute in Valdivia and how this influenced his interest in biology and science.
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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.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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WHAT A GIFT TIME IS!THE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR,
Fr Stefano Martoglio, SDBThe beginning of the new year is illuminated in our liturgy by the ancient formula with which the Israelite priests blessed the people: "May the Lord bless you, and keep you. May the Lord show His face to you, and have mercy on you. May the Lord turn His countenance to you, and give you peace."