Messina, Italy – December 2023 – The first ordinary session of the 32nd Provincial Chapter of the Salesians of Sicily will be held at the San Tommaso Theological Institute in Messina from 27 to 29 December. This important assembly is attended by 39 Salesians, representing the different Sicilian communities, and 7 lay people invited to provide new impetus to the Salesian mission, including two women who deal with reception in the Salesian style. The 32nd Provincial Chapter is chaired by Fr Giovanni D’Andrea, Provincial of Sicily (ISI), who has appointed Fr Enzo Timpano, Principal of the Don Bosco High School in Catania Cibali, as moderator. During the final day, Chapter members will then be called upon to summarise the work and each committee will have to present work for discussion with the entire Assembly. On this day, the intersessional work will be presented, i.e. a time when all local communities are called upon to have their say on the issues addressed. The next stages of the 32nd Provincial Chapter are: intersession from February to April 2024  and the second session from 31 May to 3 June 2024.