Veržej, Slovenia – October 2024 - The Salesian Days in the Sts Cyril and Methodius province of Slovenia (SLO), are intended for communion and prayer among Salesians, explore the chosen theme and to discuss the current issues of the Province. This year they took place from 20 to 22 October in Veržej, with the main theme of psycho-physical health. About forty Salesians gathered to listen to psychotherapist Dr Uroš Perko on the care of mental health at a personal and community level, which raised many concrete questions about the relationships, well-being, coexistence and forms of dependence of those present. In the discussion groups led by the Provincial, Fr Peter Končan, and by the Provincial Delegates of the various Sectors, plans for the future were discussed. The third cycle was dedicated to the verification of physical health, led by the staff from the Ljutomer Health Promotion Centre, in which the Salesians, in addition to the professional approach and treatment, were able to discover deficiencies in the care of their own health. According to the final interview of participants, the meeting was useful and necessary to build and consolidate membership in the Salesian community, an opportunity for a short retreat and to refresh knowledge and concern for an orderly life. It is the wish of all that such meetings continue in the future.

Maputo, Mozambique - October 2024 - From 19 to 23 October, Salesian economers from various Provinces and Vice-Provinces in Africa-Madagascar met for a four-day meeting within the framework of the Conference of Provinces and Vice-Provinces in Africa-Madagascar (CIVAM). This session, the fourth CIVAM meeting of 2024, was hosted by the Mary Help of Christians Vice-Province in Mozambique and coordinated by Fr Tharaniyil George, Superior of the Province of East Africa (AFE). Ten economers participated in discussions focused on the current state of financial management in their Provinces. In addition, some entrepreneurs presented insights into effective economic strategies and the use of software tools such as "Bosco Soft" and "Primavera" to improve accounting practices and ensure transparency. During the meeting, the participants also decided on the location of next year's meeting and selected the topic for future discussions.

Almonte, Spain - October 2024 - A youth pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Virgin of Rocío, located in the province of Huelva in southern Spain, took place on Saturday 26 October. The event, now in its twentieth year and organised by the Youth Delegation of the Matriz Confraternity, brought together over 3,500 young people from eighty confraternities and was attended by an exceptional pilgrim, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime. Among the highlights shared by the Rector Major Emeritus of the Salesian Congregation, who led the young people from Almonte to the foot of the Virgin of Rocío, were the recitation of the Angelus in the area known as the Pastorcito and the Eucharist that concluded the pilgrimage to the Sanctuary, which he presided over and was concelebrated by the Bishop of Huelva, Bishop Santiago Gómez Sierra. As a memento of his participation, Cardinal Fernández Artime then signed the Book of Honour of the Matriz Confraternity.