Palermo, Italy – March 2025 – From March 24th to 30th, the Don Bosco Ranchibile Institute in Palermo will be hosting Vocational Week. This event will provide students and young people from the oratory with a unique opportunity to introspect on their future aspirations and the significance of their vocation, both within the context of their religious faith and as a driving force for personal and societal achievement.

The initiative involves nearly 1,000 students from the high school and lower secondary school and about 200 young people from the oratory. On March 28, a special session will be dedicated to the oratory’s youth groups, focusing on vocation through experiences of sharing and personal testimony.

A Salesian team is leading this journey, coordinated by Fr. Alfredo Calderoni, responsible for the oratory and a catechist at the middle school, and Salesian Cleric Danilo Finocchiario, who is preparing for priesthood and already serves as a counselor at the high school. Other Salesians involved include Fr. Emanuele Geraci, Fr. Orazio Moschetti, and Sr. Rosanna Zammataro, FMA, along with Sr. Silvia and novice Desiree from the Bell’Amore congregation.

The theme, “Where Do You Feel at Home?”, highlights the idea that vocation is not only where one finds personal fulfillment but also a home to be built with commitment and dedication. In the Salesian spirit, this "home" does not build itself—it requires strong foundations rooted in dialogue with God, authentic friendships, and conscious choices. It is not just a refuge but a mission and a challenge to be embraced with courage.

Vocational Week is an opportunity to listen, question one’s choices, and look to the future with hope. Everyone has a vocation—it is up to us to discover it and build it with passion.