MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
The land of sorrow and death today hosts a house of affectionate rebirth and well-founded hope thanks to the sons of Don Bosco.
Dear Readers, friends and most especially friends of Don Bosco's charism, I send you my affectionate greeting. They always come with gratitude for the sympathy you have towards Don Bosco, the saint of the world's youth, and the closeness, respect, or curiosity you feel towards those of us who try to continue his mission in the Church and the world. With all my heart, I thank you!
In the Salesian Family, in the Church of Argentina, especially in the Viedma Diocese, in Italy, in the Reggio Emilia Diocese, and especially in Boretto, his birthplace, there reigns great enthusiasm: Artemides Zatti will be declared a Saint.
We are about to experience a special Easter. It is with immense joy that we have welcomed the great gift of the news that the Supreme Pontiff has authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the Decree regarding the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Artemides Zatti, professed lay member (brother) of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco; he was born 12 October 1880 in Boretto (Italy) and died 15 March 1951 in Viedma (Argentina). This official act of the Holy Father opens the way for the canonisation of Blessed Artemides Zatti.