Guadalajara, Mexico - September 2016 - On 2 September there was a meeting of the Salesians (MEM and MEG) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (MME and MMO) who are part of the inter-provincial educative and pastoral teams. These include the National Salesian pastoral team, the National Salesian Vocation Animation team, and the National Salesian Education team. The objectives of the meeting were to get to know each other, to share and reinforce their common project, to decide on initiatives for collaboration and to formulate a comprehensive joint pastoral proposal.

Munich, Germany - September 2016 - From 1 September the community "San Bartolomeo" of the Salesians in Istanbul, Turkey, is no longer part of the Middle East Province (MOR) but of the Province of Germany (GER). On the occasion of this change the Rector of the Salesian House in Istanbul, Fr Jacky Doyen, and three other Salesians visited the German Province from 30 August to 2 September. In addition to the main issues and organization, there was a visit to the Salesian House of Munich and the monastery of Benediktbeuern, as well as interviews with the German Provincial, Fr Josef Grünner and meetings with German Salesians.

Bogota, Colombia - September 2016 - As part of the Extraordinary Visit to the Province of Colombia Bogotá (COB), the Councillor General for Social Communication, Fr Filiberto González, spent from 29 August to 2 September at the Salesian House of the Niño Jesús. He was able to learn about the social work and evangelism done there, to speak to the educational community and the young people who attend and to guide the preparatory celebrations for the patron saint's day.