NEWS
(ANS – Tiruchy) – The Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Tiruchy Salesian Province reached a grand finale on August 5th, the foundation day of the province, at Thanjavur, the cradle of the Salesian mission in India. The celebrations were graced by the presence of Rev. Fr. Stefano Martoglio, SDB, the Vicar of the Rector Major. The day began with the Vicar planting a sapling, completing the target of 100,000 saplings planted in commemoration of the jubilee year.
(ANS – Castelnuovo Don Bosco) – In July 2024, two intense working days were held at the Missionary Ethnological Museum (MEM) at Colle Don Bosco, in Castelnuovo Don Bosco, to digitise some finds belonging to the collection. All this happened in relation to the KNOT project (Knowledge of Things: Reassessing the Indigenous American Heritage in Italy). In addition, during these summer weeks, the rich collection of the MEM was the subject of an important inspection by the Cultural Heritage Authority, which underlined the value of the finds and the quality of the conservation work carried out by the Salesian institution.
(ANS - Rome) - Satisfaction, gratitude, enthusiasm, planning and the future: it was under the banner of these elements that the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr Gildasio Mendes, summarized and concluded the work of the World Conference on Social Communication "Shaping Tomorrow", which took place during the last week (1-7 August 2024) at the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) in Rome. An appointment that marked a watershed in the Salesian commitment to communication at the service of education and the evangelization of young people.
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INTERVIEWS
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Italy – Fr Gildasio Mendes: "Salesians today promote justice, peace and solidarity through social communication"(ANS - Rome) – "Salesians today promote justice, peace and solidarity through social communication". This was stated by the Salesian Congregation's General Councillor for Social Communications, Fr Gildasio Mendes, during an interview conducted by Fr João Carlos Ribeiro and journalist Jocasta Pimentel from "FM Don Bosco" radio station in Fortaleza, in the Province of Recife, Btrazil (BRE), during a break in the "Shaping Tomorrow" World Congress held in Rome from 1 to 7 August 2024. Below is an extensive summary of the interview, the full audio of which was broadcast by the "Tempo de Paz" radio program and the full text of which is available in the Portuguese version of the article.
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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Spain – 2024 Pastoral and Theological Updating(ANS – Santiago de Compostela) – The two Provinces of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Spain, Saint James the Greater (SSM) and Mary Help of Christians (SMX), are organising their Theological and Pastoral Updating meetings this year for the second part of July. This is an event that has become traditional, organised by the Formation Delegates of both Provinces, and aimed mainly at cultivating spirituality and ongoing formation among Salesians throughout the country.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – From dreams to jungle: a spiritual and cultural journey in the unknown Kuyuntsa(ANS - Kuyuntsa) – Several decades ago, young Salesian missionary Luis (Luigi) Bolla left his life in Italy, driven by an inner voice that called him to explore lands unknown to him, but known to God. "You will have to walk a long way, carrying my Word," said the mysterious character who would change the course of his life.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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Between Admiration and PainTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime
I cordially greet all Don Bosco’s friends who come here with interest. Today, I greet you for the last time from this page. As of August 16, the day on which we commemorate Don Bosco’s birth (August 16, 1815), my service as Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco ends. There’s always a reason to give thanks, always. Thank you! Thank you—to God, above all, to the Congregation and Salesian Family, to so many dear people, and to so many friends of Don Bosco’s charism, many of them benefactors.