ANS FOTO - ANSPhoto - March 2023 (Year XXVII No. 584)
01. Hyderabad, India - March 2023 - From March 1 to 4, the Team Visit to the South Asia Salesian Region was held under the theme "Moving Forward Together on the Path of the 28th General Chapter." Led by Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, accompanied by members of the General Council, it was attended by 126 Salesians from the 12 Circumscriptions of the Region.
02. Pilar, Argentina - March 2023 - From March 21 to 24, about a hundred Salesians from the Councils of the Provinces of the America Southern Cone Region participated in the Team Visit, led by the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, flanked by his Vicar, Fr. Stefano Martoglio, Sector Councilors (Formation, Youth Ministry, Social Communication, Missions and Economy), and Regional Councilor, Fr. Gabriel Romero.
03. Istanbul, Turkey - March 2023 - On March 11 the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, celebrated the Mass of Thanksgiving for the 120th anniversary of the Salesian presence in Istanbul in the city cathedral. Present at the ceremony were religious and lay people from the Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul, and various members of the Salesian Family.
04. Lima, Peru - March 2023 - March 31 marked the conclusion of the Team Visit to the Interamerica Region, led by the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, accompanied by his Vicar, Fr. Stefano Martoglio, Sector Councilors (Formation, Youth Ministry, Social Communication, Missions, Economy), and Regional Councilor, Fr. Hugo Orozco, with the participation of the Provincial Councils of the 13 Circumscriptions of Interamerica, for a total of about 90 Salesians.
05. Viedma, Argentina - March 2023 - On Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, participated in the pilgrimage in honor of St. Artemide Zatti, whose motto was, "Like Br. Zatti, let us not leave to tomorrow the good we can do today."
06. Bangalore, India - March 2023 - On March 9, the inauguration of the new "Don Bosco College" in Bangalore took place, which was attended by Fr. Miguel Angel García Morcuende, General Councilor for Youth Ministry, Fr. Biju Michael, Regional Councilor for South Asia, and Fr. Jose Koyickal, Superior of the Salesian Province of Bangalore (INK).
07. Johannesburg, South Africa - March 2023 - On the last day of the Extraordinary Visitation to the Africa-Madagascar (AFM) Vice-Province "Blessed Michael Rua," accomplished by the Regional Councilor for Africa Madagascar, Fr. Alphonse Owoudou, on behalf of the Rector Major, the installation ceremony of Fr. Václav Klement as the new Superior of AFM was also celebrated at the "Don Bosco" Youth Center in Walkerville.
08. Mogliano Veneto, Italy - March 2023 - Over 2,000 children and youth participated in the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) Meetings organized by the Salesian Province of Triveneto (INE) on February 26 and March 5, 2023. Also present at both meetings was the Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, Fr. Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, SDB, who celebrated the Eucharist.