Mosquera, Colombia - May 2017 - Fr Salvador Murguía, of the Department for Formation, visited the community of the Pre-novitiate "San José" in Mosquera on May 19. Fr Murguía first met with the 8 pre-novitiates and then with the 5 trainers in a dialogue focusing on the reflection on the stage of the pre-novitiate, the processes to develop and the first options and beliefs of the Salesian life that must be taken.

Nairobi, Kenya - May 2017 - On May 19, at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Nairobi, Monsignor Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, the bishop of Homa Bay, presided over the ordinations of 3 priests and 18 Salesian deacons, coming from various African countries, from Vietnam and Myanmar.

Laguna, Philippines - May 2017 - From 9 to 12 May, 145 young leaders from the "Bosconian" group, coming from various Salesian houses, took part in a training seminar.

Vatican City, Vatican - May 19, 2017 - On May 19, Pope Francis received in a private audience Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime.

Asunción, Paraguay  - May 13, 2017 - With the theme “Let’s turn the month of Mary into a month of solidarity”, the young groups of the Youth Ministry of the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Asunción carried out a visit of solidarity to the "Buen Pastor" women’s prison, particularly in the mothers area, to whom they brought food, clothing and cleaning products meant for their children.

Turin, Italy - May 21, 2017 - On May 21, the Rector Major inaugurated the graves designed to house the remains of the deceased Major Rectors. The blessing was attended by the members of the World Consultative Body of the Salesian Family; Fr Enrico Stasi, Superior of the Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta Special Circumscription, and his Council; the Vicar General and the Provincial of the FMA; and the visit team of the Basilica. Fr Ángel Fernández Artime greeted the architect Giampiero Zoncu, the craftsmen and volunteers who provided their services for the execution of the works and the reordering of the relic’s chapel. At this underground chapel, in the ancient sacristy, twelve sepulchral niches have been obtained. The tombs’ covering is of marble, in harmony with the other decorations of the shrine, while the entire funeral compartment is covered with white plaster. The simplicity and nobility have been the criteria that guided the work. At the end of the brief celebration, the Rector Major, thanking for the project that was completed within the deadlines, recalled the meaning of this intervention: “This is not a cult for people”, but a sign of affection and awareness for the work that have been completed by the deceased Major Rectors. The prayer of suffrage, in front of these graves, therefore becomes a commitment to cultivate the sense of belonging and unity to the charismatic heritage that they have witnessed in their ministry as Successors of Don Bosco.

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