(ANS – Rome) – Also the Salesian Family has its “Euro 2016”: not only for football, but for several disciplines; big stars are not involved, but hundreds of feasting young people; there are no hooligans, no clashes, but athletes and fans who, after the games, gather in “Valdocco” area to pray or to make friends. These are the International Salesian Games, which since a few years are called “PGS-I” (from the Italian acronym “Polisportive Giovanili Salesiane – Internazionali” International Salesian Youth Sports Games).
by Renato Cursi
(ANS – Rome) – With the Decree of the Rector Major (May 31) the Pacific Delegation of the AUL province was officially established. The official start of the three country Delegation (Fiji – Samoa – New Zealand) within the Australia-Pacific province will be on 1 January 2017 with the first Delegate in office.
Rome, Italy - June 2016 - A formation course for seven new Salesian provincials is taking place at the Salesian Generalate from 5 to 18 June. It is being led by Fr Francesco Cereda, Vicar of the Rector Major. The speakers at the meeting will include the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, members of the General Council, the teams of the Departments and the Salesians in charge of the various sectors.
(ANS - Rome) - Venerable Dorothy De Chopitea, wife and mother of six children, was the first Salesian Cooperator whose cause for beatification was introduced. She was one of the very few people whom Don Bosco called “mamma”. She was truly a mother to everyone, always ready to help. No fewer than 31 foundations were started thanks to her generosity.
Rome, Italy - June 2016 - The summer session of the General Council began on 30 May and will end on 22 July.
(ANS - Rome) - Opening the pages of the newspapers and seeing the plight of children around the world creates a sense of hopelessness. The news is depressing for those who care about the world of children. "The child population as a whole is the subject of serious violations: abduction, sexual violence, child marriages and forced recruitment." If we stop to think, a second thought comes immediately. What is happening? How can we tolerate such suffering? Indifference has globalized, said Pope Francis, becoming a "selfish attitude of indifference that has achieved a global dimension."
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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.
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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."