(ANS – Rome) – A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Salesian Historical Institute (ISS) and the Editorial Board of the "Ricerche Storiche Salesiane" journal took place on Friday 11 October at the facilities of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome, The following day, the ISS Assembly was held at the same venue.
(ANS – Rome) – A group of 14 Salesians will meet at Salesian Headquarters in Rome from 18 October to 3 November 2024, to work on the draft of the Ratio. The group consists of representatives from each of the regions, the Pontifical Salesian University and the members of the Formation Sector.
(ANS – Rome) – The last of the three missionaries who had not been able to participate in the course and delivery of the missionary crucifix in the recent past and who took part in the "Corso Germoglio" and the last Missionary Expedition is Vietnamese Joseph Nguyen Quang Thanh, already a missionary in Japan since 2023. From this brief experience he can already say "The life of the missionary is certainly not an easy life. We need the humility to listen, observe, ask and grow".
(ANS- Rome) – On Sunday 20 October 2024 in Rome, on the occasion of World Mission Day, Pope Francis will inscribe Blessed Joseph Allamano, founder of the Consolata missionaries, in the register of saints.
(ANS – Rome) – From Croatia to Mongolia: this is the missionary journey of Marko Dropuljić, SDB, belonging to the 155th Salesian Missionary Expedition, who in this interview tells us what prompted him to follow his vocation and receive the missionary crucifix on 29 September.
(ANS – Rome) – The Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF) is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to discovering and nurturing the creative talents of young filmmakers from around the globe. Organized by the Salesians of Don Bosco, the festival aims to inspire and empower youth in the field of media while promoting social responsibility. It provides an exceptional platform for young filmmakers to showcase their talents, encouraging them to use the powerful medium of visual storytelling to contribute positively to society. By merging creativity with a commitment to social change, DBGYFF invites young artists to share their unique visions, inspiring meaningful dialogue and action within their communities.
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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."