Xuan Hiep, Vietnam – 31 August 2016 - The Blessed Philip Rinaldi Salesian Community organized a Day of Gratitude which was attended by over 800 benefactors and their families. The Rector, Fr Barnabas Le An Phong, expressed gratitude to the benefactors and introduced them to some of the fruits matured thanks to their support to the formation community: 7 new Salesian priests, 8 Salesian Deacons and 8 professed Salesian Brothers.
Valencia, Spain - September 2016 - On 6 and 7 September the Social Communication Delegations of the Salesian Provinces "Santiago el Mayor" and "Maria Auxiliadora", came together to plan the year 2016/17 and share the main objectives and lines of action that will mark the course of social communication in Spain.
Quito, Ecuador - September 2016 - As part of his Extraordinary Visitation to the Province of Ecuador, Fr Timothy Ploch, Councillor for the Inter-America Region, visited the Don Rúa Community in Quito from 4 to 7 September. He met the Salesians and inaugurated the year 2016-2017 in the "San Patricio" educational centre, became familiar with the work done by the Salesian Project for Street Boys in the North Zone from Ambato to Granja Don Bosco. He also participated in various meetings to learn about the activities of the different educational courses.
Kopiec, Poland - September 2016 - On 8 September, the Provinces of Poland welcomed into the Salesian Congregation five new Salesians: Łukasz Grzenia (PLO), Grzegorz Bujałkowski (PLN), Michał Wiśniewski (PLS), Dominik Nowak (PLS) and Paweł Klasa (PLS).
Czerwińsk, Poland - August 2016 - On 28 August, Fr Andrzej Wujek, Provincial of the Warsaw Province (PLE) presided at the Mass during which Salesian Brother Sebastian Marcisz made his perpetual profession in the Salesian Congregation.
Fatumaca, East Timor - September 2016 - On 8 September Fr Ivo Coelho, Councillor General for Formation, presided at the Eucharist during which eight young people of East Timor made their first Profession. Fifteen young men began their novitiate on the same day. Fr Apolinario Maria Neto, Superior of the Indonesia-East Timor (ITM), was present for the occasion.