(ANS – Dili) – The Regional Councillor for East Asia-Oceania Region, Father Joseph Nguyen Phuoc, SDB, representing the Rector-Major, is carrying out the Extraordinary Visitation to Timor Leste Vice-Province of Saint Callistus Caravario.
(ANS – Madrid) – The National Centre for Salesian Youth Ministry in Spain, in coordination with the Central Catequética Salesiana (CCS) the Salesian Publisher in the country, is presenting the second edition of the Pastoral Dialogues, the theme of which will be "Ministry in the metaverse: artificial intelligence vs pastoral intelligence". The event will take place on 12 April 2024 at the St James the Greater Province (SSM) Provincial House in Madrid, and will aim to study and reflect on the proposed theme thanks to contributions from various experts in the sector.
(ANS - Rome) - An invitation to look to the future with eyes of hope, to still believe in the possibilities of young people and their dreams, and to never stop finding ways and new tools to accompany them: this was the final message delivered to the participants who attended the conference presenting the book "Called to Love with Hope” - Salesian Strennas of FR ÁNGEL FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME, sdb", which took place on Thursday 29 February 2024 at the "Maria Santissima Bambina" Institute in Rome.
(ANS – Rome) –In a world of information and communication in perpetual and ongoing evolution, professional development is the duty of every professional; this also applies in the Salesian Family. The Communication Conference 2024 "Shaping Tomorrow", to be held from 1 to 7 August 2024 at the facilities of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome, will also deal with this. And in the run-up to this appointment, today we address precisely the topic of the formation of communication professionals.
(ANS - Quito) - On 22nd and 23rd February, the "chroniclers" (those involved in writing the chronicles of the houses) of the Salesian presences of the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" Province of Ecuador (ECU), gathered for a training session. The two-day meet was aimed at highlighting the importance of recording, preserving and disseminating historical memories, through the writing of chronicles and the safeguarding of heritage of this rich archive to carry forward the Salesian identity even through the flow of time.
(ANS – Rome) – Education, culture, charity, commitment to fighting religious illiteracy: St John Bosco Parish in Rome, long entrusted to the Salesians, throbs daily with life, faith and social commitment. Led by Fr Roberto Colameo, it is among the largest communities in Rome by number of inhabitants, just under 60,000. "It is also the only case in Rome, if not in Italy, in which the parish gave its name to the neighbourhood" explains Fr Roberto. "Although it has officially changed to the Tuscolano suburb, people continue to call it the ‘Don Bosco neighbourhood’".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."