Brasilia, Brazil - September 2016 - The Fourth National Meeting of the Parish Priests of the Salesian Network of Parishes (RSP) took place from 27 to 29 September. The 52 participants reflected on the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" of Pope Francis, presented by a Dehonian, Fr Mário Marcelo Coelho, and on the Salesian parish in the light of GC27, presented by Fr Natale Vitali, Councillor for the American Southern Cone Region.
Cebu, Philippines - October 2016 - The Fourth National Meeting of the Salesian Family of the Provinces of Northern Philippines (FIN) and Southern Philippines (FIS) took place on 1 October. It was attended by representatives of the groups of the Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC), the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA), the Salesian Women’s Association (ADS), Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Don Bosco Volunteers (VDB). The meeting was chaired by Fr Godofredo Atienza, FIS Provincial with speeches from, among others, the Delegates for the Salesian Family of the FIN and FIS Provinces Fr Bobby Mac Roxas and Fr Orly Borres, and from Fr Randy Figuracion.
Guatemala City, Guatemala - September 2016 - "Don Bosco, the Musical" was staged on 25 September at the April theatre. The performance was attended by many spectators including the Metropolitan Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, SDB of Guatemala. The show had been in preparation for about eight months, coordinated by four producers and acted by young people of various ages.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - October 2016 - On 7 October Fr Peter Baquero, Superior of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS), presided at the ceremony of First Profession of Francis Mallol as a Salesian.
Guayaquil, Ecuador - October 2016 - On 10 and 11 October there was a meeting of the Executive Board of the National Council of Salesian Education (CONESA). The meeting aims to review the Provincial processes of animation and management, and to promote the effectiveness and significance of Salesian education in Ecuador.
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy - October 2016 - From 29 September to 2 October, the young people who took part in World Youth Day this summer, those who were leaders at the Summer Camps and those who went on a missionary experience with the Salesian Youth Movement, gathered for Camp 4 at Colle Don Bosco. They had days of formation, workshops, catechesis and prayer: the theme that guided the days was the Preventive System of Don Bosco. On 2 October about 80 young people concluded the experience with ICP Provincial, Fr Enrico Stasi. It was an enriching formative experience which called on them to start the year with renewed spirit and commitment.