«The grace that comes from the Lord and to which I abandon myself, your help, the help of all the Salesians in the very diverse places of the world, and the love that all of us have for our young people - especially the poorest - give me the peace and courage that I need».
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(ANS - Rome) - Just over a month after the end of the 28th General Chapter and his re-election as Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime gave a long interview in the Catholic weekly Alfa y Omega. In the interview, the Successor of Don Bosco touched on numerous topics, from perspectives as regards his new six-year term to the state of the Congregation, without forgetting the missionary aspect and his desire to live in a frontier site, once his current assignment ends. In addition to all this, however, much of the interview was dedicated to what has affected the whole world in recent months and has forced all of us to a drastic and radical change in our lives: the Covid-19 pandemic.
(ANS - Rome) - In the days preceding Easter, the Economer General of the Salesian Congregation, Br. Jean Paul Muller, sent a letter to all Provincial Economers to provide various useful information and share communications relating to the emergency generated by COVID-19 and its consequences.
(ANS - Rome) - Men and women fighting relentlessly in hospitals, empty streets, friends who have to keep their distance, physical and economic suffering ... This is the scenario that now practically marks the entire planet. But the Salesian Family is not resigned: from Don Bosco it has inherited a charism made of prayer and action and it is made up of people who, even as they entrust themselves to God, commit themselves personally to helping the most needy. This is why today the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, has sent a new appeal via a video message calling: to respect the norms, to solidarity, to prayer.
(ANS - Rome) - Today, April 6, 2020, is the XXVth anniversary of the Venerability of Fr Rodolfo Komorek, SDB, pronounced on April 6, 1995, by Pope St. John Paul II, who acknowledged the heroism of his life as consecrated to God in the Salesian spirit.
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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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Spain – 33rd Edition of the Edebé Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature: Here Are the Winners(ANS – Madrid) – The 33rd edition of the Edebé Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature has been awarded to Beatriz Giménez de Ory (Madrid, 1972) for her novel Tres niños tristes y medio unicornio (Three Sad Children and Half a Unicorn) and David Lozano (Zaragoza, 1974) for his novel La cacería (The Hunt).
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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.