Rakovnik Ljubljana, Slovenia - January 2025 - On the feast day of St John Bosco, 31 January, Salesians from 10 communities of the Slovenian Province of Slovenia (SLO) met at the Salesian mother house in Rakovnik Ljubljana, for a retreat and fraternal meeting. The Mass, celebrated by the SLO Vice-Provincail, Fr Alojzij Dobravec, SDB, was joined by young people from the Salesian Institute at Želimlje, who animated the liturgy, which was also attended by members of the Salesian Family, former students and friends of Don Bosco. During the Holy Mass, the SLO Provincial, Fr Peter Končan, conferred the ecclesial ministry of Acolyte on  young Salesian Cyprian Mbaziira, a theology student, the first missionary from Uganda in the SLO Province. During the homily, Fr Alojzij Dobravec, presented to young people and faithful the meaning of the Holy Year, the purpose of pilgrimages to Rome at the origins of Christianity, and how Don Bosco celebrated the Holy Year in 1875. Salesian Cyprian Mbaziira presented the model of holiness of St Tarcisio, a young man who gave his life for the Holy Eucharist.