(ANS – Rome) – On May 3rd and 4th, the great festival of the Salesian Family of Southern Italy, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Malta will take place in Pompeii. Young people, consecrated men and women, and lay people will come together to joyfully witness their belonging to Don Bosco’s great family. The Rector Major of the Salesians, Don Fabio Attard, the 11th Successor of Don Bosco will also be present at the event.
(ANS – Turin) – The organizers of the literary competition on the theme of imprisonment, held in memory of Salesian Fr. Domenico Ricca, the beloved chaplain of the “Ferrante Aporti” juvenile prison in Turin, never expected such an overwhelming response: the jury received over 800 short stories, poems, and essays reflecting on the themes of freedom and confinement. Among the authors were even some inmates. The awards ceremony will take place on May 16 at the renowned Turin International Book Fair.
(ANS – Rome) – During the development of the Salesian Bulletin Online (BSOL), the need arose for several support tools—one of which was a dedicated search engine. This is how donbosco.info came to life.
(ANS – Verona) – On the 60th anniversary of the St. Zeno Salesian Institute in Verona, a conference with the theme: “Dreams and the Future: from School to the World of Work” brought together institutions, schools, businesses, and the educational community for a moment of reflection and dialogue. The event was moderated by Dr. Mario Puliero, Director of TeleArena.
Chiari, Italy – April 2025
The first Advanced Robotics Course for high school students at the Salesian Institute "San Bernardino" in Chiari (Province of Lombardy-Emilia, ILE) wrapped up with great success.
The course focused on “palletizing”, a key automation technology, and included both theoretical and practical training. The students enthusiastically embraced the challenge and demonstrated high levels of technical skill and innovation.
Their performance confirmed the importance of integrating cutting-edge technologies like robotics into high school education. This course marks a big step forward in preparing students to face the challenges of the future.
Barbacena, Brazil – April 2025
From April 7–10, the city of Barbacena (MG) hosted the first Salesian Formation Meeting for educators from the Salesian social works of the Belo Horizonte Province (BBH). Inspired by the 2025 Strenna, the event aimed to offer meaningful formation and reinforce the lived experience of Salesian pedagogy in the daily lives of educators.
The formation was built on the four key pillars of the Salesian mission:
A home that welcomes, A parish that evangelizes, A school that prepares for life, and A playground for friendship and encounter.
Throughout the four-day event, participants explored crucial topics such as self-care for caregivers, living with integrity, the power of play in human development, and the importance of assistance and presence. The meeting served as a powerful reconnection to their educational vocation, rekindling the joy of being a transformative presence in the lives of young people.
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INTERVIEWS
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Spain – Easter 2025, the Witness of Salesian Brotherhoods: “It Is the Lord Who Shows Us the Way”(ANS – Valencia) – During Holy Week, countless sacred events take place across the world, especially in countries with deep Christian roots. These events, shaped by diverse traditions, aim to bring the faithful closer to the mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. In Spain, many brotherhoods (confraternities) keep this popular form of spirituality alive. On this Holy Thursday, we hear from Inmaculada Pérez Pizarro, a Salesian Cooperator from Algeciras and, for about a year now, the coordinator of Salesian confraternities in the Salesian Province of Spain–Mary Help of Christians (SMX).
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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Malta – Face to Face with the Man of Sorrows: Teatru Salesjan, Malta(ANS – Sliema) – From April 13 to 18, Teatru Salesjan opens its doors to an encounter that transcends time, inviting the public to come Face to Face: Encountering the Man of the Shroud. This extraordinary Holy Week event offers a rare opportunity to contemplate a life-sized replica of the Holy Shroud of Turin—a silent yet deeply moving image that has stirred faith, awe, and mystery for centuries.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – Kuyuntsa, the Village Loved by Fr. Bolla(ANS – Kuyuntsa) – As the diocesan phase of the beatification and canonization process of the Servant of God Fr. Luis (Luigi) Bolla, SDB, nears its conclusion, attention turns to the village he loved so dearly: Kuyuntsa.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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With Don Bosco - AlwaysTHE MESSAGE OF THE VICAR OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Stefano Martoglio
To celebrate a General Chapter in one place or in some other place is not an indifferent matter. Certainly, being at Valdocco, in the "cradle of the charism", we have the opportunity to rediscover the beginnings of our history and rediscover the originality that constitutes the heart of our identity as consecrated persons and apostles to the young.
