Belarus - October 2017 – From 27 September to 6 October, the Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Mother Yvonne Reungoat, visted Belarus and Russia, Vice Province of East Europe and Georgia, for the first time. At the airport, she was welcomed by Salesian bishop Msgr. Alexander Yasheusky, Sr. Gabriela Rohde, the Salesian Delegate Fr Viktor Haidukevich, and local FMAs. They then went to the Salesian community in Baravlan, and the parish of Mary Help of Christians where the FMA perform their mission; here, the Eucharistic celebration was presided by Mgr. Yasheusky, a commemoration of the 25 years of FMA presence in Belarus. On September 30, Mother Yvonne visited both the FMA and Salesian community in Minsk, met with representatives of the Salesian Family and animators. On October 1, Mother Reungoat met the Apostolic Nuncio of Belarus, Mgr. Gábor Pintér, and participated in the Eucharist presided by Cardinal Jozef De Kesel of Belgium, present for the plenary meeting of the Bishops of Europe. Mother Reungoat continued her animation visit to Russia, met with the FMA communities of "S. Maria D. Mazzarello" and "Mary Help of Christians", members of the Council of the Vice Province, of the Salesian Family, a number of ecclesiastical authorities and young locals.
K'Long, Vietnam - October 2017 - On 7 and 8 October, the Annual Meeting of the Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) of Vietnam was held, of what was the end of the current Provincial Council's 2014-2017 mandate. During the Congress, attended by circa 400 ASC members, the new Provincial Council was elected, and 40 new ASC members made their promises.
Maputsoe, Lesotho - October 2017 - The team of animators of the Salesian Youth Movement of Maputsoe met on October 5 for a formation session focusing on personal growth and aspects of Salesian Youth Ministry. The work was led by Salesian Coadjutors Clarence Watts and Mojela Fihlo.
Puerto Casado, Paraguay - October 2017 - The Apostolic Vicar of Chaco Paraguayo, Msgr. Gabriel Escobar, SDB, presided over the ordinary assembly of Vicariate missionaries.
Quito, Ecuador - October 2017 - From 9 to 12 October at the Salesian Center for Permanent Formation in Quito, the Delegates for Formation of 13 Provinces of the Inter-America Region, led by Fr Timothy Ploch, Inter-America Region Councilor, Fr Salvador Delgadillo, Director of the Center, and Fr Salvador Cleo Murguía, of the Training Dicastery, met to discuss: becoming aware of the challenges posed to formation in the region and to promote the reflection and design of the greater guidelines of the Salesian Congregation and of the CG27. The central theme is the study on the reorganization and reconfiguration of Salesian vocational schools requested by the Rector Major during his Bolivian Visit. This would also be the time to reflect on the Identity of the Salesian Religious. Special attention is also devoted to the study of the formation plans of the prenovitiate and of the novitiate along the directives of the Congregation, as well as other elements of the Regional Formation Commission.
Tainan, Taiwan - October 2017 - On October 7, the Mary Help of Christians parish of Tainan celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. After the rosary, in several languages since most of the parish community are Filipino and Vietnamese migrants, the procession took place with the statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary Help of Christians and Our Lady of Fatima. The Eucharist was then celebrated, presided over by Msgr. Bos Lin, bishop of Tainan and member of the Salesian Cooperators Association.