(ANS – Rome) – On the occasion of the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's Childhood Dream, the Salesian Youth Ministry Sector has convened young people from all over the Salesian world for a meeting, to be held from 11 to 16 August in Valdocco, Turin and at Colle Don Bosco. It is not a simple meeting of young people: it is rather a process that has already begun for some time in the Provinces, in which young people have been invited to walk together, listening, speaking and praying with the aim of discerning their future and that of the Church together. It is about listening to each other, learning from each other and projecting the Gospel onto the situations they are discovering in their lives.

Messina, Catania – April 2024 – The Salesian Province of Sicily (ISI), through the Salesian Social Communication Office in Sicily, has produced and published the video clip of the hymn of the bicentenary of Don Bosco's childhood ream entitled "In the shape of your dream". The song was also chosen as the official anthem for the Salesian Youth Synod scheduled from 11 to 16 August next at Colle Don Bosco, near Castelnuovo Don Bosco, by a Central Commission of young people from all over the world. The video "In the shape of your dream" seeks to be a key to today's interpretation of the dream at nine years of age. A boy representing young John has a dream and discovers, through a series of clues and encounters, that the dream is his mission: to educate young people! A series of origami is the common thread of the story, in particular one, the pelican which, taking up the idea of sacrifice in the Christian context, indicates to the boy to give himself fully and lovingly for the salvation of every young person. Numerous people participated in the making of the video, including Salesians, young people, Salesian communities, professionals and companies that supported the production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoLWvf0y-Zs

(ANS – Rome) – Setting up the mood for the Salesian Youth Synod, the song, “In the Shape of Your Dream” composed by Emanuel Geraci (ISI), was chosen as the official theme song by the Core Group of Salesian youth – Pablo Osorio (SSM), Marta Radic (CRO), Kasia Grabek (PLE), Kyle Portelli (MLT), Teaghan Dolan (AUL), Jennifer Lie (INA), Wendy Ponce (BOL), Santiago Roda Cano (COM), Maria Belen Gisbert (ARN), Joao Pedro Maximiano (BBH), Noah Rodrigues (INP), Leander Pereira (INB), Faddyl Fabrice Yadolo (AON), and Danwell Phoues (ZMB).

(ANS – Rome) – On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco's Childhood Dream, the Youth Ministry Sector is promoting the Salesian Youth Synod 2024, from 11 to 16 August, at Colle Don Bosco, in Castelnuovo Don Bosco.

(ANS – Rome) – On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco’s Dream at nine years of age, the Youth Ministry Sector is promoting the Salesian Youth Synod 2024, from 11 to 16 August at Colle Don Bosco.