Macao - July 2018 - The animation visit of the two World Councilors of the Confederation of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco, Alberto Piedade of the Asia-Oceania Region, and Ángel Gudiña, GEX Vice-President, continues in Macao. To welcome the two World Councilors upon their arrival were the President of the Executive Council, Joao Baptista Manuel Leao, and the National Delegate, Fr Joseph Chow, along with other members of the National Council. The federation of Macao, created in 1983, presented the current state of all active associations and new projects, with special attention to young past pupils. In the general meeting the motivations and expectations of the World Confederation were presented and the activities defined by Alberto Piedade as GEX councilor of the region.
Bangkok, Thailand - July 2018 - On July 22, the members of Thailand's Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) gathered at the Salesian Provincial House in Bangkok for their monthly meeting. The event was guided by Fr Aaron Alcoseba, SDB, ADMA spiritual animator. The association was established in Thailand in 2003 and its current location is at the Church of Mary Help of Christians in Hua Mark.
La Ceja, Colombia - July 2018 – Gathering on July 30 and 31, in the Salesian novitiate "Sagrado Corazón" of La Ceja, were the Provincials Fr Ángel Prado (Central America), Fr Francisco Méndez (Venezuela), Fr Manuel Cayo ( Peru), Fr Francisco Sánchez (Bolivia), Fr Jaime Morales (Colombia Bogotá) and Fr Luis Fernando Valencia (Colombia Medellín - COM), for the Curatorium, accompanied by Fr Timothy Ploch, Councilor of the Interamerica Region, and Fr Jorge Iván Pérez, Provincial Delegate for COM Formation.
Krakow, Poland - July 2018 - On July 29th, in Krakow, at the "Villages of the World - Park of Global Education" of the Salesian Missionary Volunteer Service "Młodzi Światu", the event was held on the theme "Between Krakow and Panama", to celebrate the second anniversary of the World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow (2016). Organized by the "Góra Dobra" Foundation (Mountain of Good), the event featured various workshops, the Eucharist, a picnic and the concert of Anatom, a rapper known in the field of Christian music. Some participants gave their testimonies of their WYD experience in Krakow, including Fr Adam Parszywka, Provincial of the Krakow Province, who at the time was Director of the Communication Department of the WYD Organizing Committee.
Bunkeya, D.R. Congo - July 2018 - From July 23 to 28, the young people of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) started a forum to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the movement's existence in the "Assumption of the Blessed Mary" Province of Central Africa (AFC). During the formation, the young participants committed themselves to contribute actively to the development of the Church, of the Country and of the Salesian Family. At the end of the forum, each participant received a certificate of participation, delivered at after the concluding Mass, presided over by Fr. Albert Kabuge, AFC Provincial.
Xuan Hiep, Vietnam - July 2018 - On July 28th, Msgr. Joseph Dinh Duc Dao, bishop of the diocese of Xuan Loc, presided over the priestly ordination of 11 Salesians in the Province of Vietnam.