(ANS – Rome) – From 16 to 19 January 2025, Valdocco, Turin will host the Salesian Family Spirituality Days (SFSD), an annual event that attracts members and sympathisers of the Salesian Family from all over the world. The event, now in its 43rd edition, will be a valuable opportunity to explore the Strenna's message for 2025 – entitled "Anchored in hope, pilgrims with young people" – as well as to celebrate Salesian spirituality, share charisms and strengthen fraternal ties between participants.
(ANS - Rome) – The Salesian Congregation extends its heartfelt congratulations to His Eminence Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime on his recent appointment as Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (DIVCSVA). This announcement was made by the Vatican Press Office yesterday, January 6, 2025, the Solemnity of the Epiphany. With a decade of distinguished service as Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Cardinal Fernández Artime has demonstrated exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to the Church and the Salesian community. In light of his new role, he shared his thoughts with ANS.
(ANS – Rome) - Cardinal Angelo Amato, son of Don Bosco and a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, passed away on the evening of 31 December 2024. He dedicated his life to serving the faith and honouring the holiness of numerous individuals through canonisations. His passing leaves an irreplaceable void, but his legacy in the Church and among the faithful will continue to inspire generations.
(ANS – Rome) – Renewing an ancient and prestigious tradition dating back to the time of Don Bosco, the Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr Stefano Martoglio, at the head of the Salesian Congregation from 17 August 2024 ( Art. 143 of the Constitution), is preparing to offer his thoughts on the Strenna for the new year to all the Salesians and members of the Salesian Family around the world. The theme for 2025, chosen last July in collaboration with Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, 10th Successor of Don Bosco, is: “Anchored in hope, pilgrims with young people”.
(ANS – Rome) - The traditional Christmas gathering of the General Councillors from the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) took place last evening at the newly renovated Salesian Headquarters, Sacro Cuore. After two years at Valdocco, this year’s meeting marked a significant return to Rome, where the spirit of unity and celebration was palpable.
(ANS – Rome) – Since the time of Don Bosco, the annual message of the Strenna has accompanied the Salesian family and the lives of Salesian communities worldwide, serving as a guiding principle that shapes paths of education, evangelization, and development in response to the signs of the times and the life of the Church. Consequently, the presentation of the message of the Strenna is a highly anticipated moment for the entire Salesian Family. For the upcoming year, the message of the Strenna is ready under the theme: “Anchored in Hope, Pilgrims with Young People.”
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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.
EDITORIAL
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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.
EVENTS
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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."