Rome, Italy - June 2018 - On 25 June, at the Salesian Headquarters in Rome, a joint meeting was held between the Dicastery and the Salesian Youth Ministry, coordinated by Fr Fabio Attard, SDB, and Sr. Runita Borja, FMA. The meeting, which has been repeated for years every six months, allows the two organs of world animation of Youth Ministry of the Salesians of Don Bosco and of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians to explore and discuss themes of common interest, share processes, coordinate programs and common events. This last meeting, for example, represented an opportunity to study closely the theme of the next Synod of Bishops on "Youth, faith and vocational discernment", in light of the participatory process animated by the Secretariat of the Synod in recent months and of the recent publication of the Instrumentum Laboris. Among the common projects at the center of the agenda were the participation of the Salesian Youth Movement at the World Youth Day in Panama in January 2019, the animation processes of the Salesian Schools in America, the international coordination of the Salesian Youth Sports associations and participation in the International Congress entitled: "Youth and life choices: educational perspectives", to be held from 20 to 23 September 2018 in Rome, thanks to the collaboration between the Salesian Pontifical University and the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences "Auxilium".
(ANS - Rome) - During the summer session of the General Council, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, with the consensus of the other Councilors, appointed Fr Pierre-Célestin Ngoboka as Provincial of the Salesian Vice Province "Africa Great Lakes" ( AGL) for the six-year period, 2018-2024.
(ANS - Rome) - On 24 June, on the name-day feast of St. John the Baptist, the Oratory of Valdocco celebrates Don Bosco's name-day and it is always a much-felt event with many past pupils returning to give thanks for the benefits received. "On June 24, we celebrate a day of gratitude towards the Rector Major, specifically today to Fr Ángel Fernández Artime," said Fr Francesco Cereda, Vicar of the Rector Major.
(ANS - Rome) - In 2017, due to wars, violence and persecution, there were 68.5 million people forced to flee their homes, with more than half being minors (53%); of these, about 40 million were displaced within their own countries and 25.4 moved abroad. For the Salesians, who have always worked in support of the neediest of young people, the data published for the World Refugee Day by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) acts as new impetus for their commitment in the field.
Rome, Italy - June 2018 - A joint meeting of the Missions of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Missions Sector of the Salesians of Don Bosco, an ordinary meeting that is repeated at each session of the General Council, took place on June 16 at the community of San Callisto in Rome. The day featured: a morning of common study, Eucharist, programming, sharing with the local community.
(ANS – Rome) – The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, with the consent of his council has appointed the new provincial for the Province of Dimapur, India: Fr. Jose Kuruvachira. Fr. Jose Kuruvachira succeeds Fr Nestor Guria who is now laying down his office in August 2018, after six years of service.
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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.”
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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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.