Curitiba, Brazil - February 2016 - On 2 February, Fr Asidio Deretti, Provincial of Porto Alegre (BPA), presided at the opening Mass in the Salesian novitiate of the Immaculate Conception. He entrusted twelve novices to the Rector and Novice Master Fr Cássio Rodrigo (BSP), who will guide them through the year. The formation team took part as did Fr Adalberto Alves De Jesus, Vice-Provincial of Campo Grande (BCG).