(ANS – Lubumbashi) – On Sunday, 12 May 2024, during the Eucharist for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, ordained 12 young Salesians as deacons. The celebration took place in the courtyard of the Salesian Institute at Imara, in Lubumbashi, and lasted a total of about three hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (UTC+2).
(ANS – Lubumbashi) – Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, 10th Successor of Don Bosco and Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, landed at Luano-Lubumbashi airport on Saturday 11 May 2024, at 15:10 (UTC+2), from Goma. Since his arrival he has been warmly received by numerous members of the Salesian Family.
(ANS – Goma) – Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians, expressed his total closeness to the Salesian Family in the St Joseph's Delegation of Central East Africa (AFC-EST) and to the thousands of Christian faithful present in Goma on Friday 10 May 2024.
(ANS – Rome) – Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians, continues his visit to some of the most significant works of the Salesian presence in sub-Saharan Africa. After various stops in the St Charles Lwanga Vice-Province of Africa Great Lakes (AGL), he is preparing to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country where the Salesians have been present for 113 years.
(ANS - Goma) - In the early afternoon of Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, arrived in Goma, accompanied by Fr Alphonse Owoudou, Regional Councillor for Africa-Madagascar.
(ANS – Palabek) - The Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime celebrated the votive mass of Don Bosco for the confreres. In his homily, the Rector Major declared with profound conviction that the Salesian Mission was God’s gift. For this reason, he expressed his admiration and gratitude to the congregation, the provincial superior, and the AGL confreres for devoting their greater strength and commitment for this noble cause. He said that he could experience at firsthand the impact that our Salesian presence makes in the lives of those who need it most. The Rector Major also affirmed that the Palabek mission was the province's front-line mission, "it is a Salesian sin for a confrere to refuse the opportunity to reside and work here among these people of Palabek", he stated. He was confident that Don Bosco is very much pleased with the work that the Salesians are rendering to support the youth of Palabek. At the end, he prayed saying, “May Mary Help of Christians and Don Bosco bless this mission now and in the future”.
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INTERVIEWS
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Portugal – Interview with the Rector Major of the Salesians, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime(ANS – Fatima) - During his visit to Portugal for the National Day of the Salesian Youth Movement and the Pilgrimage of the Salesian Family to Fatima, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, gave a brief interview to the Salesians in Portugal, in which he talks about the importance of young people in the Salesian charism, the current challenges of the Congregation and its prospects for the future.
EDITORIAL
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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
EVENTS
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Italy – "WE ARE NEVER FOREIGNERS IN FAMILY: Promoting and putting foster care in place for unaccompanied foreign minors"(ANS – Rome) – Next Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the Salesian Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco work in Rome will host a conference with authorities and experts in the field to discuss a very topical issue: the reception and social inclusion of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors, focusing on the fundamental role that families can play.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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RMG – The houses of "Don Bosco's Madonna" around the world: the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Almagro, Buenos Aires(ANS – Rome) – Even after the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, the series of in-depth studies dedicated to the most famous shrines dedicated to Don Bosco's Madonna throughout the world continues. Today we present the church dedicated to her in the Almagro district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS FROM HERE TO THE WORLDTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime
Dear readers of the Salesian Bulletin,
My affectionate and cordial greetings during this Easter season. In a world in turmoil, agitated by armed conflicts and no small amount of violence, we continue to declare, announce, and proclaim that Jesus is Lord, raised by the Father, and that he LIVES. We strongly need His Presence in hearts willing to welcome Him.