SPECIAL REPORTS
Artemide was born in Boretto (Reggio Emilia, Italy) on October 12, 1880, the third of 8 siblings, to father Luigi and mother Albina. A poor family, but rich in faith and affection. Forced by poverty, the Zatti family, in early 1897 (Artemide was 17), emigrated to Argentina and settled in Bahía Blanca. There will be other "migrations" in Artemide's life: the one from Bahía Blanca to Viedma sick with tuberculosis while traveling on the "Galera" when it seemed that all his dreams were to vanish; when he migrates from the San Josè hospital to the San Isidro hospital on a wagon adorned with flowers and amidst songs.
(ANS - Buenos Aires) - What is the first thing we think of when we say "saint or holy"? What images come to mind, what do we associate "sainthood or holiness" with? No doubt we will encounter a plurality of ideas, experiences, and memories. But as believers, it is good to go to the source, to the Word of God. There it is possible to find a beautiful web or pattern of encounters, searches, joys, and challenges between God's initiative and the free response of the human being.
(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honouring World Teachers’ Day, celebrated each year on Oct. 5. The day honours the vital role that teachers play in the lives of their students. Since 1994, World Teachers’ Day has been held annually and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.
(ANS - Buenos Aires) - Artemide Zatti's professional profile, which began with a promise, was rooted in his trust in Providence and developed once he recovered from illness. The phrase "I believed, I promised, I was healed," the motto of his canonization, shows the total dedication Zatti had for his sick brothers and sisters, the poorest and neediest.