Treviglio, Italy - August 2023 - The Assembly of Salesians from the Lombardo-Emiliano Province (ILE)  took place on Saturday 26 August. The assembly opened with a retreat led by Fr Andrea Bozzolo, SDB, Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome, and teacher at the John Paul II Pontifical University. Fr Bozzolo presented John Bosco's "dream" at nine years of age, from a theological and spiritual perspective, which turns out to be one most appropriate for the story of the "Father and Teacher of the young". Afterwards, in the Shrine of Our Lady of Tears, which recently celebrated the 500th anniversary of the miracle and the jubilee year, ten young Salesians renewed their vows. In the afternoon, Fr Roberto Dal Molin, Superior of the ILE Province, outlined the guidelines for the start of the Province's journey in the new educative and pastoral year, in line with the pastoral curriculum "on the road of dreams", presented by the Delegate for Youth Ministry, Fr Edoardo Gnocchini.