(ANS - Rome) - On April 25, Tuesday, the feast day of St. Mark and in Italy a civil holiday commemorating the liberation from Nazi-Fascism, the feast of the Mary Seat of Wisdom (UPS) VP was celebrated. The "Blessed Zeffirino Namuncurà" community, which is a new presence as far as location is concerned, was chosen as the venue for the feast. In fact, the International Community of Theology Students, which until last June was located at Via Tiburtina 994, inside the Salesian Institute Teresa Gerini, has been at Via della Bufalotta 550, 4 km from the Salesian university, since last September.
San Cataldo, Italy - April 2023 - The Salesian Youth Movement's " Youth Feast," experienced by 500 girls and boys from all the oratories of Sicily, was held in the city of San Cataldo on Sunday, April 16. It was a day full of joy, fun, reflection and prayer, in the true spirit of the Salesian Youth Movement. The April 16 event was aimed especially at middle school children, who are approaching Don Bosco's charism for the first time. The reception was managed by the large and friendly community of San Cataldo, together with the animators of the Salesian Oratory of Mazzarino. The day's theme was "Where there's a Courtyard, there's Home! #acasAnonacasO," based on the certainty that only when one is in the courtyard does one feel at home. Fr. Giovanni D'Andrea, Superior of the Salesian Province of Sicily, spoke at the Feast, recalling the beauty of living Baptism in one's daily life, not only in the Oratory but also at school, with friends, in the family; and of being "credible Christians," as Blessed Rosario Livatino said. Sister Angela Maria Maccioni, Provincial of the FMA of Sicily, in her greeting to the young people, wished everyone to cultivate the gift of friendship and to always continue their journey toward Jesus. With this joyful day over, the Salesian Youth Movement of Sicily is already looking forward to the next event: the "Camp Savio," scheduled for next summer.
Turin, Italy - April 2023 - On the afternoon of 24 April, the Coordinator of the Salesian Bulletin of America, Vicente Fritz, spoke at the International Meeting for those responsible for the Salesian Bulletin. During his presentation, he gave an overview of the reality of Salesian America made up of the Inter-America and South Cone Regions, which include a total of 23 Provinces and one Vice-province. There are a total of 23 countries with a population of about one billion. In America, 13 editions of the Salesian Bulletin are published; 9 in the Inter-America Region and 4 in the South Cone Region. The 13 editions in America, in turn, publish several issues per year, between 4 to 12, depending on the possibilities, culture and customs of each place.
(ANS – Turin) – Yesterday, 24 April witnessed the most awaited topic of discussion: “Communicating today with Salesian Identity, Credibility, and Visibility in a Changing Society” by Br. Jean Paul Muller, the Economer General at the International Meeting for those responsible for Salesian Bulletin. His sharing touched all the current topics and offered numerous insights as to how Salesian Bulletin needs to communicate today and the challenges that have to be addressed.
(ANS - Turin) - Yesterday, 24 April, another interesting moment during the International Meeting of those responsible for Salesian Bulletin was the roundtable discussion of experts from the field of journalism. The event was moderated by Fr Maciej Makula, the main organizer of the meeting, and the following experts took part: Flavia Trupia, communicator, lecturer and populariser, founder of the communication school "Per La Retorica"; Luca Priuli, CEO of the Salesian publishing House Elledici, together with Fr Gildasio Mendes, General Councillor for Communication.
(ANS – Turin) - Today, 24th April 2023, the third day of meeting for all those responsible for Salesian Bulletin began with the session led by Flavia Trupia, the noted communication professional who is passionate about rhetoric. She began her rhetorical presentation on the significance of brand building for the Salesian Bulletin, with its own brand identity and brand equity.
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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.