Balasar, Portugal - 1944 - Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa, together with her spiritual director, Fr Humberto Maria Pasquale, SDB, who encouraged Alexandrina to continue writing her diary, after noting the spiritual height she had reached. In 1944, Alexandrina became part of the "Pious Union of Salesian Cooperators", and placed the diploma in such a way that she could see it at any time. She offered herself to collaborate with her pain and with her prayers to the salvation of souls, especially the young.

Rome, Italy - 85 years ago, on a day like today, 1 April 1934, Don Bosco was declared a saint by Pope Pius XI. “The infallible successor of St. Peter, by solemnly whispering the words, then pronounced this formula - writes Fr Eugenio Ceria - we decree and define that Blessed Giovanni Bosco is a saint and we register him in the number of saints.” Fr. Pietro Ricaldone, Rector Major, writes in a message: “Vatican City, 1st April, at a quarter past ten. Alleluia! The Vicar of Christ has just proclaimed Don Bosco a saint. May he bless Turin, Italy and the world.”

(ANS - Asunción) - On 19 March 1909, the "Juan Bosco" Center of the past pupils of the Salesian Institute "Monseñor Lasagna", the first center of the Don Bosco Past Pupils, was founded in Paraguay. Since then, the center has operated uninterruptedly, with weekly Board meetings.