Mumbai, India - June 2018 – On June 19 and 20, the Salesian Province of Mumbai (INB) organized a formation and development program on the theme of the direction for the Directors of the communities. Fr Godfrey D'Souza, INB Provincial, and his Vicar, Fr Savio Silveria, guided the 45 participating Salesians towards introspection and study of the Salesian charism, highlighting the areas of greatest interest, the challenges, and the next important events at the Provincial level. In addition, the results of the research project for the review and re-signification of the Salesian mission in India were presented, and the theme of the 28th General Chapter "What Salesians for the Youth of Today?" was studied and discussed.
Moamba, Mozambique - June 2018 - From June 22 to 25, at the Salesian house in Moamba, the annual retreat of youth of the Apostolic Missionary Action group (AMA) took place. 64 people attended the event, including 55 young people from various parts of Maputo, from both Salesian and non-Salesian centers, who had the opportunity to reflect on the theme of the First Announcement and experience moments of prayer, sharing, cohabitation, formation and joy in the style of Don Bosco.
Benediktbeuern, Germany - July 2018 - On July 1, three Salesians of Don Bosco, Simon Härting of the Province of Germany, Johannes M. Haas and Peter Rinderer of the Province of Austria, were ordained priests in the basilica of the monastery of Benediktbeuern. Msgr. Stefan Oster, SDB, bishop of Passau, presided over the ordinations, encouraging the three new priests to be "instruments of the presence of God" and, in their service to young people, to make visible a profound and personal closeness to God.
Concepción de Alajuelita, Costa Rica - June 2018 - On 22 June, at the "Don Bosco CEDES", the National Preferential Option Meeting was held, attended by 20 representatives of Costa Rica's four Salesian houses. The event was organized with the aim of combining efforts to obtain a national vision and to evaluate the animation processes of the Preferential Option sector and its impact in Salesian houses.
Lubumbashi, R.D. Congo - June 2018 - On June 23, at the "St. Francis de Sales" Institute of Theology, Fr Albert Kabuge, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Central Africa (AFC), presided over the Eucharistic celebration with the conferral of the ministries of the Acolyte and of the Lectorate to various Salesians.
Hua Hin, Thailand - June 2018 - The Salesian Province of Thailand (THA) has organized a seminar for 64 new teachers of the country's Salesian schools, with the aim of offering formation and orientation on the life of Don Bosco and his Preventive System.