The members of the General Council are already working on the appointment of Superiors for 8 Provinces, since consultations have already taken place in the Provinces concerned. Specifically, for the following circumscriptions: Mexico-Mexico (MEM), Warsaw, Poland (PLE), the Philippines North (FIN), Bogotà, Colombia (COB), France-Belgium South (FRB), Sicily, Italy (ISI), Hungary (UNG) and Krakow, Poland (PLS).

In addition, the reports on the Extraordinary Visitations carried out in recent months will be discussed. This is a considerable agenda also given the anticipation of GC29 from 2026 to 2025. Discussion on these Visitations will involve 15 Salesian circumscriptions:

–     Bolivia (BOL) and the United States East and Canada (SUE), by Fr Hugo Orozco, Councillor for the Interamerica Region;

–     Philippines South (FIS) and Thailand (THA), by Fr Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc, Councillor for the East Asia – Oceania Region;

–     Hyderabad, India (INH), by Fr Biju Michael, Councillor for the South Asia Region;

–     Manaus, Brazil (BMA) and Campo Grande, Brazil (BCG), by Fr Gabriel Romero, Councillor for the America South Cone Region;

–     Czechia (CEP), Slovenia (SLO) and Austria (AUS), by Fr Roman Jachimowicz, Councillor for the Central and North Europe Region;

–     Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta (ICP) by Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councillor for the Meditarranean Region and Fr Miguel Angel García Morcuende, General Councillor for Youth Ministry;

–     Bangalore, India (INK), by Fr Fabio Attard, Extraordinary Visitor, and Fr Gildasio Mendes, General Councillor for Social Communication;

–     Africa-Nigeria Niger (ANN), by Fr Gianni Rolandi, Extraordinary Visitor;

–     South West Africa (AOS), by Fr Américo Chaquisse, Extraordinary Visitor;

–     North West Africa (AON), by Fr Pierre Célestin Ngoboka, Extraordinary Visitor.

A traditional and ever relevant activity both in terms of time and energy, is accompanying the newly appointed Provincials who have arrived specifically for the orientation course dedicated to them. There are 15 of them in this session.

As well as, the Christmas vigil, on Monday 23 December, another classic appointment for General Council Plenary sessions will take place: the joint meeting with the Mother General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and her Council for a moment of spirituality, fellowship and shared planning.

The sessions of the General Council also have  the accompaniment of the processes carried out by each Sector on the agenda and the journey of the different circumscriptions; programming of appointments and anniversaries of a worldwide nature for the Congregation, the Salesian Family or the whole Church, with specific attention, in this case, to the upcoming GC29.

During the meeting of the General Council, the 43rd Salesian Family Spirituality Days will also take place in Turin, the usual appointment to launch and deepen the message of the Strenna for the new year. The circumstance will provide the members of the Council with the opportunity to re-immerse themselves in Salesian charismatic sources in Turin, from 16 to 19 January, less than a month before the official opening of GC29, scheduled to begin on 16 February.

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