Bratislava, Slovakia - January 2021 - In full lockdown, the rectors of the Salesian houses in Slovakia, alongside the members of the Provincial Council and the delegates of the sectors of the Salesian Province of Slovakia (SLK), gathered online for a sharing and formation meeting. On 19 and 20 January, 35 Salesians, and the Provincial Fr Peter Timko, spoke not only of the experiences of community life in the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic but also received a cordial video greeting from the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime. In the formative part of the program, the new Manual of the Salesian Rector was presented, followed by sharing on the theme of good practices in community animation. Despite the different time zones, the rectors of the houses in Baku in Azerbaijan and Yakutsk in Russia also attended the online gathering.

Fr Rastislav Hamráček
SDB Provincial Delegate for Social Communication