(ANS) – The congregational SALESIAN MISSIONARY VOLUNTEERING advisory team keeps moving forward! As you may remember, we had our meeting earlier this year in March. If you could not participate and are interested in seeing what happened during those days, the advisory team has created the ACTS of the meetings. In this document, you will find all the essential topics discussed, such as Salesian Missionary Volunteer identity, the survey results taken by our past volunteers, laity and partnerships, accompaniment, and more. Reading this document will help you stay up-to-date with what the congregation is discussing regarding the SMV.
Rome, Italy – June 2024 – On Thursday 20 June, the eight Superiors of Salesian circumscriptions who are taking part in the formation and orientation course dedicated to them at Salesian Headquarters visited the new premises of the General Postulation in Rome. They come from four Regions (Africa-Madagascar, America South Cone, East Asia-Oceania and the Mediterranean) and are, specifically: Fr Philippe Bauzière, Provincial of Brazil-Manaus (BMA); Fr Roberto Dal Molin, Provincial of Lombard-Emiliana Italy (ILE); Fr Alexandre Lusi De Oliveira, Provincial of Brazil-Saint Paul (BSP); Fr Peter Kim-Huy Hoang, Provincial of Australia-Pacific (AUL); Fr Francisco Lezema, Provincial of Uruguay (URU); Fr Nelson Javier Moreno Ruiz, Provincial of Chile (CIL); Fr Aurélien Mukangwa, Superior of the Africa-Congo Congo (ACC) Vice-Province; Fr Victor Luís Sequeira Gutiérrez, Superior of the Angola (ANG) Vice-Province.
(ANS - Rome) – The Rector Major, Cardinal Archbishop Ángel Fernández Artime, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco, with the consent of the General Council, on 19 June 2024 nominated Rev. Fr Joseph Pampackal as the Provincial designate of the Salesian Province of St Francis de Sales, Dimapur (IND).
(ANS – Rome) – As part of the work of the summer plenary session of the General Council, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, with the consent of the other members of the General Council, has appointed Fr Roberto Colameo Superior of the Sacred Heart Circumscription of Central Italy for the six-year period 2024-2030.
(ANS – Rome) – In view of the next General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation (GC29 – 16 February - 12 April 2025), and a few days before the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the international Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome has organised a study day entitled "Passionate about Jesus Christ, dedicated to young people". This is the first of two events that will involve some 20 Salesians invited to reflect on the theme of GC29 from a theological, spiritual, youth and cultural point of view.
(ANS – Rome) – From 10th to 13th June, Don Bosco Network members have gathered in Rome, to attend the General Assembly celebrated in Pio XI institute and National Youth Ministry Centre (CNOS). However, this year was special, as we re-elected Peter Annegarn as the President of network for his third mandate, and Don Bosco Mission Austria and Fondation Don Bosco France, became full members of the network.
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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.
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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.
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."