THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
Rediscover the great value of closeness, friendship, and simple joy in everyday life, and the value of sharing, talking, and communicating.
(ANS – Rome) – Lawyer, Salesian of Don Bosco and bishop, first as Ordinary of the diocese of Valparaíso and then, for over twenty years, as Archbishop of Santiago (1961-1983) and Primate of Chile. Raúl Silva Henríquez (1907-1999), the third Son of Don Bosco to have been called by a Pontiff to serve the Church in the service of the cardinalate was all these things.
(ANS - Rome) – From a Province that has been giving many missionaries to the Salesian Congregation, especially in recent years, comes the young Ngo Duc Thuan Joseph. He is going on a journey of discovery in a land very different from his own and with not a few challenges, but, as he says, all his fears melt away when he thinks that "with God nothing is impossible".
(ANS - Rome) - Life as mission, mission as service: this is the assumption underlying the missionary option made by the young Salesian Cleric Joshua Tarere. A few days away from the 154th Salesian Missionary Expedition, this young Papuan tells ANS his story, doubts and prospects in view of his next destination: South Sudan.
(ANS – Rome) – The second Son of Don Bosco awarded the red hatwas the Salesian August Hlond, today recognised by the Church as Venerable. A key player in one of the most dramatic periods in the history of the twentieth century, Cardinal Hlond was, in the words of the current Rector Major and future Cardinal, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, "a virtuous man, a shining example of a Salesian religious and a generous, austere pastor, capable of prophetic visions and obedient to the Church", who "cultivated poverty and practised justice towards the poor and needy."
(ANS - Rome) - The first of all the Salesian Cardinals was Mgr. Giovanni Cagliero, a fellow countryman of Don Bosco, as he was born, like the Saint of Youth, in Castelnuovo d'Asti (today Castelnuovo Don Bosco). Born into a family of modest peasants on 11 January 1838, he met Don Bosco at the age of 13 and joined him at Valdocco, where he grew up peacefully, distinguishing himself for his commitment to study and love of music.
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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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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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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."