(ANS - Rome) - A little less than a year ago - last October 3rd - the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, appointed the members of the Precapitular Commission on the theme of the 28th General Chapter (GC28). A little over 150 days from the GC28's beginning, and after individually preparing themselves with great care in the preceding weeks, on Monday 9 September the members of the Commission met in Rome for a two-week gathering that will lead them to elaborate the 'work tool' of the GC28.
Genzano di Roma, Italy - September 2019 – On 8 September, at the “SS. Trinità”, 11 Salesians belonging to various provinces of Italy and Europe, made their First Religious Profession received by Fr Stefano Martoglio, Councilor for the Mediterranean Region.
(ANS - Rome) – There were over 600 participants at the "Meeting", an annual event organized by the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) of Central Italy, which took place in Rome at the "Pius XI", an opportunity to gather all the young people, especially those who took part in the many initiatives proposed by the SYM over the summer. The event is the culmination of another great event, that of the Perpetual Professions of the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. This edition of the Meeting was characterized by the high response of young people from seven regions of central Italy.
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy - September 2019 - On September 8, 18 Salesians belonging to various provinces of Italy and Europe made their First Religious Professions in the Basilica of Colle Don Bosco. The Mass was presided over by Fr Francesco Cereda, Vicar of the Rector Major. Photo album
Rome, Italy - On 7 September, Salesians Francesco Simoncelli and Jean Marie Karam, and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Fatima Tomassi and Gabriella Di Tizio, said their "Yes" to the Lord to serve the young forever. The Mass was presided over by Fr Stefano Aspettati, the Salesian Central Italy Circumscription (ICC) Superior. To welcome the FMA professions, in addition to the Provincial, sister Angela Maria Maccioni, the Vicar of the Mother General, Sr. Chiara Cazzola, was also present.
Turin, Italy - 1862 - This was the room used by Don Bosco from 1862 to 1888 and then by Fr Michele Rua, his First Successor. Fr Rua continued to sleep in that same room, albeit in a sofa bed, from 1888 until 6 April 1910, the day he passed away.
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INTERVIEWS
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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.
EDITORIAL
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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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Italy – On-Line Course on Integral Ecology 2025: An Initiative of the Alliance for the Care of Our Common Home (Pontifical Universities & Atheneums of Rome)(ANS – Rome) – 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical letter on the Care for Our Common Home, in which he invited all people of good to “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” (Laudato Si’, 14). However, as Pope Francis recognizes in Laudate Deum, the apostolic exhortation published on 4th October 2023, “our responses have not been adequate” and “the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point.” (Laudate Deum, 2).
SPECIAL REPORTS
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RMG - St. Francis de Sales Communicator: All for Love(ANS – Rome) - The figure of St. Francis de Sales, chosen by Don Bosco as an example of a communicator, teaches that communication is a matter of the heart. In his expression, "Everything in the Church is love: everything lives in love, for love, and of love," we understand his revolution in the way of communicating, and how communication becomes fruitful when it allows communion and the exchange of one's experiences in a path of accompaniment and collaboration in God's project.
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."