Belo Horizonte, Brazil - February 2017 - From 15 to 17 February, the Meeting of the Provincial Pastoral Team took place online. It included members of six provincial committees: Social Action, Missionary Animation, Social Communication, Education and Higher Education, Enculturation and Parishes. The meeting was led by Fr Orestes Fistarol, Provincial of Belo Horizonte, with the participation, among others, of Fr Daniel García from the Department for Youth Ministry.
Asunción, Paraguay - February 2017 - From 18 February, Fr. Natale Vitali, Councillor for the America Southern Cone Region, is doing the Extraordinary Visitation of the Province of Paraguay. In the photo, Fr Vitali with the leaders of the oratory of the post-novitiate house.
Orange, USA – February 2017 – From February 8th to 10th, Fr. Timothy Ploch, Councillor for Interamerica Region, presided over the Curatorium of Orange.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – February 2017 – From February 12th to 15th the Delegates for Formation of the Vice-Province of Haiti (HAI) and the Province of the Antilles (ANT), organised a formation encounter for the Salesians with one to ten years of priesthood or of consecrated life, on the theme “The Identity of Consecrated Salesians”.
San Gregorio, Italy – February 2017 - The Salesian Institute of the Sacred Heart of San Gregorio di Catania, belonging to the Province of Sicily (ISI), on February 12th and 13th hosted five Salesians who are doing their practical training. They held this verification encounter in the context of the spiritual and formative journey that will lead them to the priesthood. These confrères, who come from various Salesian houses that take care of needy children and youngsters, were welcomed by the Rector Fr. Michele Viviano, by Fr. Cristian Scuderi and by the ISI Provincial, Fr. Giuseppe Ruta. A central moment was the meeting with the 45 unaccompanied foreign minors who are hosted in the house of San Gregorio.
Tetere, Solomon Islands – February 2017 – From February 12th to 17th, Fr. Guillermo Basañes, General Councillor for the Missions, is doing an animation visit in the Vice-Province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS). The photo shows the arrival of Fr. Basañes at the Don Bosco House of Tetere.