Quito, Ecuador – November 2024 - In an atmosphere of fraternity, the Salesian Rectors from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Province of Ecuador (ECU) met from 13 to 15 November to draw up guidelines for the journey of the Province. The meeting, which took place in the Provincial House, promoted dialogue, planning and strengthening of the Salesian mission in the current context of the country. The agenda of the meeting included spaces for prayer, formation and socialising and important activities related to provincial animation for the year 2025. Fr Marcelo Farfán, ECU Provincial, encouraged and accompanied each of the activities included in the agenda. One of the central moments was the presentation of each of the provincial plans and documents that fall within the Overall Province Plan (OPP) 2023-2029. The provincial delegates from each of the sectors briefly presented the projects that will shed light on educative and pastoral work of the future. In the same way, the official presentation of the Pastoral Motto 2025 was held: "Like Don Bosco Missionaries of Hope" and the space generated on the institutional site was shared, where formation materials will be available throughout the year. On the last day, Dr Rocío Amores held a conference on the theme "Keys to animation and government to ensure healthy and safe ecclesial environments". Fr Juan Flores, ECU Vice-Provincial, shared the processes, standards and formation for the prevention of abuse of minors and vulnerable adults at the provincial and local levels.

Medellín, Colombia – November 2024 - On 15 November, the El Sufragio Salesian College in the San Luigi Beltrando Province of Medellín Colombia (COM), celebrated the opening of Sufragio Sound, a modern recording studio designed to promote creativity, youth leadership and digital communication. The project arose from the joint effort between the student representatives, the families of the 2024 class, the communication area and the administration; consolidating itself as a multimedia centre where students create podcasts, live broadcasts and digital programmes, to share messages that evangelise and connect with current audiences. During the ceremony, broadcast live throughout the Eductive and Pastoral Community, Fr Óscar Holguín, rector of the school, highlighted the relevance of this project for the Salesian mission: "St John Bosco was a great communicator who, through his writings, shared a pedagogical and evangelising proposal. From the Salesian El Sufragio College we want to promote a space for evangelisation using new trends, social networks and multimedia channels. Today, what is not communicated does not exist, and that is why we make it available to our students at the centre of this proposal, so that they transform and make visible everything that is done in our institution, sowing in them the ability to dream of projects that affect life and mark society." Also present at the event were Fr Fabio Díaz, Provincial Delegate for Social Communication, and Fr Edward Páez, Provincial Delegate for Vocations, who congratulated the community on this initiative.

Wrocław, Poland - November 2024 - On 9 and 10 November, about one hundred young people from the Salesian presences in Wrocław, Lubin, Dzierżoniów and Chocianów, took part in the night vigil organised at the Christ the King Youth Centre  The programme included two special guests: Jasiek Mela, a Polish explorer the youngest person in history to conquer the South and North Poles in one year and the first person with a disability to do so; and the diocesan youth pastor of the Wrocław Archdiocese, Fr Piotr Rozprzedowski. A particularly moving point of the programme was the testimony of Jasiek Mela, who spoke about his experiences, the accident in which he lost his limbs, but also about his journey to the North Pole and his mission and work in various foundations. Fr Piotr Roznpowski, who presided over the evening Eucharist, spoke about the role of young people in the Church and how important it is for young people to be active in their faith. He spoke about the power of prayer and community. A unique moment, as the vigil participants themselves pointed out, was the night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a time of personal prayer and reflection. This was followed by various workshops in decoupage, functional dance, film marathon and board games. The vigil ended in the morning with a classic integration dance.