(ANS – Palabek) - The Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime celebrated the votive mass of Don Bosco for the confreres. In his homily, the Rector Major declared with profound conviction that the Salesian Mission was God’s gift. For this reason, he expressed his admiration and gratitude to the congregation, the provincial superior, and the AGL confreres for devoting their greater strength and commitment for this noble cause. He said that he could experience at firsthand the impact that our Salesian presence makes in the lives of those who need it most. The Rector Major also affirmed that the Palabek mission was the province's front-line mission, "it is a Salesian sin for a confrere to refuse the opportunity to reside and work here among these people of Palabek", he stated. He was confident that Don Bosco is very much pleased with the work that the Salesians are rendering to support the youth of Palabek. At the end, he prayed saying, “May Mary Help of Christians and Don Bosco bless this mission now and in the future”.
Successively, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Fr. Alphonse Owoudou, and Fr. Pierre Celestin planted trees at the Salesian community of Palabek and at the side of the Technical Education Centre, which was organized by the Palabek Green Club. He addressed the young people of Palabek once more, saying, "I was waiting for an opportunity to come and meet you. Our dream, the Salesian dream, is to work with you young people. I see that you are becoming more proficient in drama, dance, and music, which promises a great future for you”. His Eminence declared, "When I get back to Rome, I will tell Pope Francis what I experienced while I was with you here in Palabek”.
Later on, the Rector Major travelled to Kampala, on Tuesday, May 7 to greet the confreres and the Salesian family in neighbourhood of Atede-Gulu.
