D.R. Congo - The Salesian Family in AFC-EST Delegation has studied the Rector Major's Strenna 2024
Goma, D.R. Congo – January 2024 – On 16 January, members of the Salesian Family from Salesian works in Goma and Shasha, in the AFC-EST Delegation, were at the the Don Bosco Industrial Technical Institute in Goma to take part in a day of presentation and in-depth study of the Strenna 2024 by the Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, entitled: "The dream that makes you dream". A heart that transforms "wolves" into "lambs". The day opened with good year wishes from Fr Gauthier Tshibangu, SDB, AFC-EST Provincial Delegate, to the entire Salesian Family of the Delegation. Fr Jean Bosco Dubele, SDB, Formator at the Theological Institute in Lubumbashi, then presented the theme of the Rector Major's Strenna 2024 in some detail, focusing his intervention on five essential points. Subsequently, the different groups of the Salesian Family presented their activity reports for 2023. After the Eucharist presided over by Fr Tshibangu, and concelebrated by 13 Salesians, the day ended with a moment of fraternal sharing with thousands of young people and members of the Salesian Family.
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