Oud-Heverlee, Belgium - October 2016 – On Saturday 29 October, Toni Berek SDB and Simon Edward Nongrum SDB wee ordained deacon in the chapel of Oud-Heverlee by the laying on of hands and the prayer of consecration of Bishop Albert Vanbuel SDB, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro. Toni and Simon are missionaries of Project Europe.

Messina, Italian - October 2016 - On 29 October, Alfredo Michele Calderoni, a young Salesian of the Sicilian Province, gave his definitive “yes” to the Lord when he  made his final profession in the Society of St Francis de Sales.  Fr Stefano Martoglio, Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, who is doing the extraordinary visit to the Sicilian Province, presided at the Eucharist and received Alfredo’s profession in the name of the Rector Major.  The congregation included the Provincial, Fr Giuseppe Ruta, the Provincial of the FMA, Sr Maria Pisciotta and Archbishop Calogero La Piana, SDB, Archbishop Emeritus of Messina-Lipari-Saint Lucia del Mela.

Belarus - October 2016 - The Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr Francesco Cereda visited the Delegation of Belarus from 21 to 29 October. He met the Council of the Delegation and had talks with all the confreres and the pre-novices. He visited the communities of Baraulany, Dzyatlava, Minsk, and also the parishes of Baruny and Zhuprany which are linked to the community of Smarhon.  On the feast of Don Rua he attended the assembly of all the members of the Delegation, with Mass and moments of sharing on vocational, charismatic, spiritual and pastoral identity.