Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1910 - Chapel of the Institute of Mary Help of Christians, run by the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, in Yapeyú street, at that time a street with no name. It was the first shrine dedicated to Mary Help of Christians in America, and was built in 1883. It stands in front of the "Pio IX" Institute of the Salesians, in what is now identified as the neighborhood of Almagro, in Buenos Aires.
(ANS - Buenos Aires) - Just one day before the start of the International Congress of Mary Help of Christians, we meet Fr Daniel Antúnez, Economer of the Province of South Argentina, who is part of the Congress organizing committee, scheduled in Buenos Aires from 7 to 10 November. "It will be a congress that will remind us of the great past of Argentine history and that deep love for the Virgin under the title of Help of Christians that the first Salesians brought us," he said.
The Congress is promoted by the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA), in the year of its 150th anniversary.
It was organized on the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the neighborhood of Almagro, Buenos Aires (26-01-1879).
(ANS - Buenos Aires) - Fr Alejandro Gómez, parish priest of the "Mary Help of Christians" parish in Córdoba, Argentina, was appointed by the Council of Provincials of Argentina as Coordinator General of the Organization of the VIII International Congress of Mary Help of Christians, which will be held November 7-10 in the city of Buenos Aires. Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Father and center of unity of the Salesian Family, will also participate in this grand world event, together with many other members of the various groups of the Salesian Family.
(ANS - Pamplona) - The statue, three meters high and weighing four tons, was moved from the top of the 12-meter-high tower of the Salesian house in Pamplona to be taken to the new center of Sarriguren in the Egües Valley, in Navarre. In the first week of September, about 930 students inaugurated this new educational center and the image of Mary Help of Christians, who had been in the old center of Pamplona for 60 years, could not but be present. This statue will now in fact be transferred to the new Salesian educational center.
Henderson, Solomon Islands - September 2019 - On September 3, the chapel of the "Don Bosco Technical Institute" was inaugurated, the first place of worship dedicated to Mary Help of Christians in the Solomon Islands. The ceremony, with traditional rites and dances, was presided over by Fr Alfred Maravilla, Superior of the Vice Province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS), with the members of the Council of the Vice Province.
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INTERVIEWS
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RMG – The missionaries of the 155th Salesian Missionary Expedition: Mouzinho Domingos Joaquim Mouzinho, from the Mozambiqueice-Province (MOZ) to Albania (AKM)(ANS – Rome) – Not only priests or aspirants to the priesthood: the missionaries who left with the 155th Salesian Missionary Expedition also include Mouzinho Domingos Joaquim Mouzinho, who will travel from Mozambique to Europe to be a missionary in the new Provincial Delegation of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro (AKM), belonging to the Province of Southern Italy (IME). Following the example of the Venerable Simon Srugi, his dream is to be a sign and bearer of the love of God to the young.
EDITORIAL
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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
EVENTS
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Italy – The chapel of the relics at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin celebrates 90 years and celebrates them with an exhibition on the Shroud(ANS – Turin) – Again this year, on 14 September, on the occasion of the liturgical feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the day of the Opening of the Crypt, the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Turin hosted an evening dedicated to the Shroud, as part of the "Culture in the Basilica" exhibition, entitled "The Shroud: witness of great love".
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – World Teachers’ Day: Salesian Missions highlights support for Salesian educators around the globe(ANS – New Rochelle) - Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring World Teachers’ Day, which has been celebrated each year on Oct. 5 since 1994. The day honors the vital role that teachers play in the lives of their students and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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On WINGS of HOPETHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Father Stefano Martoglio
While continuing my service as Vicar in the coming months, quietly, very simply, and completely in continuity, I’ll replace the Rector Major in leading the Congregation to the General Chapter, the 29th, in February 2025.