Tiruchy, India - February 2017 - On 4 February, Fr Maria Arokiam Kanaga, Councillor for South Asia Region, presided at the installation ceremony of the new Provincial in Tiruchy, Fr Antony Joseph (on the right in the photo).

Irapuato, Mexico - February 2017 - The cornerstone of the "Casa Artemide Zatti" was blessed on 5 February. The building will house the sick and elderly Salesians in need of special medical attention. The blessing was performed by Fr. Timothy Ploch, Councillor for the Inter-America Region, in the presence of Fr Hugo Orozco, Provincial of Guadalajara (MEG), Fr Francisco González, Provincial Economer, and the pre-novitiate community.

Madrid, Spain - 9 February 2017 - During a press conference at the Embassy of Colombia in Madrid "Misiones Salesianas" presented the documentary "Alto el Fuego" which reports on the work of the Salesians in Medellín for the social reintegration of those who were child soldiers in militias like FARC and ELN. It showed the psychosocial and pastoral programme of the Salesians at "Ciudad Don Bosco" in Medellín. The film was made with the assistance of the director of the work, Fr Rafael Bejarano, and the General Coordinator of Programmes for the Protections of Minors, James Areiza.  The main characters were two young former child soldiers, Manuel and Catalina (fictitious names), who described their process of personal reintegration with the help of the Salesians.

Mérida, Mexico - January 2017 - On 24 January, Archbishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega of Yucatán presided at the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Work at  Alborada di Mérida. The celebration was attended by about 600 people, among them Fr Gabino Hernández Paleta, Provincial of Mexico City (MEM).

Porto Velho, Brazil - January 2017 - The Salesian Youth of Porto Velho gathered in the parish of Our Lady of Fatima to pay homage to Don Bosco with a rosary in thanksgiving for all the teachings and precepts of the Father and Teacher of Youth. The rosary started at the end of the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Fr. Gilberto Cucas, and it brought together various members of the Salesian Family.

El Campello, Spain – 4 February 2017 - The parish priests  and those in charge of the Shrines in the Salesian Province of María Auxiliadora (SMX) held their first meeting in El Campello. There were 35 participants, among them Fr Cristóbal López, SMX Provincial, Fr Francisco José Pérez, Delegate for Youth Ministry, and Fr Miguel Calavia, Coordinator of the parishes.