Piedras Negras, Mexico - November 2018 - In the context of the Extraordinary Visitation of the Mexico-Guadalajara Province (MEG), Fr Filiberto González, General Councilor for Social Communication, met the students of the "Piedras Negras" Institute on 7 November .
Salvador, Brazil - October 2018 - On 30 October, the "Dom Bosco" Salesian College in Salvador promoted a videoconference among the students with the writer Benjamin Horta, a specialist in the prevention of bullying and the creator of the project "School without Bullying" and director-founder of "Abrace Programas Preventivos". During the videoconference Horta spoke to students on how to prevent bullying and of the agreement the Salesian schools of Brazil stipulated with "Abrace Programas Preventivos", a company that helps schools and educational institutions in the process of extinguishing bullying and fostering values essential to the comprehensive formation of the individual.
Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo - October 2018 - From 26 to 28 October in Lubumbashi the Missionary Circle of the Central African Province (AFC) celebrated the 25th year of the mission of young people for young people with a First Missionary Congress on the theme "First Announcement Today." The young are called upon to announce the Good News of Jesus and to give their testimony in daily life following the indications of the Dicastery for the Salesian Missions. After Mass presided by Fr. Albert Kabuge, AFC Provincial, a new youth committee took office, for a two-year term.
Benguela, Angola - October 2018 - In the week from 21 to 25 October, the Salesian International Volunteers met in Benguela to review next year's program and to analyze the indications on how to help missionary volunteers prepare for the mission that will be entrusted to them in the future.
Tokyo, Japan - November 2018 - On 7 November, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, and his secretary, Fr Horacio López, arrived at Tokyo's "Haneda" airport, welcomed by 45 people, including Fr Jacob Hamaguchi, Salesian Provincial of Japan, Msgr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB, bishop of Saitama, Fr Václav Klement, Councilor for the East Asia-Oceania Region, members of the Salesian Family and young people.
(ANS - Rome) - "Holiness is something near, real, concrete, possible ... It is not an optional 'extra', a goal only for some. It is life in full, according to the project and the gift of God," writes the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, in the presentation of the Strenna for 2019. While waiting to receive the video and the full comment, which will be consigned, as usual, towards New Year's Eve, the Strenna poster is, instead, now available online. It announces and graphically raises the call or summons to holiness and sainthood for everyone to all.