Punta Arenas, Chile - April 2018 - Fr Guillermo Basañes, General Councilor for Missions, is on an extraordinary visit to the Province of Chile. The first visit took place in the Magallanes region from 2 to 4 April, where he met the areas religious community, led by Fr Vicente Soccorso, the governing Council of the San José high school and the Don Bosco Institute. He then spent time in speaking with pupils and young people belonging to the Salesian Youth Movement. On the last day Fr Basañes visited the bishop of Punta Arenas, the Salesian Msgr. Bernardo Bastres, and the community of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.
Dublin, Ireland - April 2018 - From 3 to 6 April, Fr Filiberto González, General Councilor for Social Communication, made an Animation Visit to the Salesian Province of Ireland (IRL). The Councilor was welcomed on arrival by Fr Eunan McDonnell, IRL Provincial, with whom he shared some reflections regarding the current situation and the future plans of the Province. The next day he met with the young Salesians, guiding them in a reflection on communication, sharing experiences and thoughts. He then visited several projects together with Fr Lukasz Nawrat, Provincial Delegate for Social Communication, including "Radio Maria Ireland" and "Shalom World TV Ireland". Fr González dedicated the last day of his visit entirely to the Salesian Bulletin.
Maliana, East Timor - April 2018 - Five years after the launch of the "Maliana Don Bosco" project, promoted by the governments of East Timor and Spain, many are the fruits derived from the activities of the Technical Institute "Don Bosco Maumali - Maliana ", which also features a boarding school. The center is animated in collaboration by four Salesians and 15 lay missionary collaborators, who guide a total of 106 students. There are already two groups of graduates, 60 past pupils, and among them two new aspiring Salesians who assist the new generations of students.
Manaus, Brazil - April 2018 – For the first time, Brazil will participate in the International Salesian Youth Games, scheduled in Krakow, from April 28 to May 3, 2018. Thirteen students of the "Dom Bosco" college in Manaus will represent the Brazilian Salesian Network of Schools and will participate in various sports competitions in the disciplines of volleyball, soccer and table tennis.
Montreal, Canada - March 2018 - The youth of the Don Bosco Youth Center in Montreal also celebrated the XXXIII World Youth Day on March 24, Palm Sunday, a day that at the diocesan level was celebrated worldwide. During the event, the coordinator for the Don Bosco Center Youth Ministry, Joseph Macchiagodena, received the "Le Prix Ville Marie" award for his excellent work with young people. In the picture: Joseph Macchiagodena with the archbishop of Montreal, mgr. Christian Lépine, and auxiliary bishop, Msgr. Alain Faubert.
Rome, Italy - April 2018 - During the 65th National Assembly of the Union of Major Superiors of Italy, 4-6 April, Mother Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, was elected President of the USMI.