(ANS - Rodeo del Medio) - One of the pillars of enology and the wine industry in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, has just turned 120 years old. This is the work "Don Bosco", a house of studies and church located in the heart of Rodeo del Medio, in Maipú.
Bahía Blanca, Argentina - April 2021 - During the month of April, various youth groups from the Salesian house of Don Bosco in Bahía Blanca resumed going to the courtyards of the house. The groups of the Valdocco Theater, the Family Catechesis, the Explorers and the members of the Missionary Childhood returned to color their days with games, meetings and smiles. At the same time, the coordinators of the groups also returned to meet to rethink youth activities with a current outlook.
La Plata, Argentina - April 2021 - The “San Miguel” Salesian house in La Plata, in compliance with the biosecurity measures adopted by the national government, is carrying out its activities virtually. Sunday Masses are broadcast on the Facebook pages of the “San Juan Bosco” parish and the “Colegio San Miguel”. At the same time, the preparation of food bags and their delivery to the needy in the parish continue, as well as the preparation of meals in the community kitchens of the oratories “Sagrado Corazón” and “Niño Jesús”.
Bernal, Argentina - April 2021 - Last Holy Thursday, the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) of the “GBA Sur” area animated the “Easter Young 'Major'” in the Salesian house in Bernal, centered on the theme “The challenge begins again. Life invites us to a constant journey”. The event, held in compliance with the biosecurity standards, involved more than 90 animators from the SDB and FMA houses of Avellaneda, Bernal, Don Bosco-Itatí, Ezpeleta "Esperanza Grande", and various battalions of "Exploradores" active in the diocesan parishes . Furthermore, on Holy Saturday, the SYM also animated the "Easter Young 'Minors'", which brought together virtually more than forty animators.
(ANS - Buenos Aires) - The teaching of programming is no longer an exclusive of secondary or technical education. Why not bring children closer to an increasingly popular instrument?
Bahía Blanca, Argentina - March 2021 - The beginning of face-to-face lessons did not stop the solidarity movement of the Salesian house "La Piedad" in Bahía Blanca, which has been going on for 11 months. Thanks to the support of the community, foodstuffs were purchased and distributed to 210 families in February; about 800 liters of bleach were distributed with the Catholic Action; while the community kitchen of the “Santa Lucía” chapel continues, preparing food for about 60 families. Since the needs of families do not diminish, the solidarity campaign continues, and will renew its proposal in the coming days.
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Italy – A Salesian on the front line of the war in Ukraine: "Being close counts, words come later"(ANS - Rome) - As he tells with a gentleness that does not seem to come from horror, he is "resting a little bit" in Rome these days. Fr Oleh Ladnyuk is a Ukrainian Salesian priest who is a military chaplain at the front, among the soldiers who fight in defence of their country and among the civilians who for over two years have seen their lives wiped out. He brings humanitarian aid where the missiles fall and from those places he helps with the evacuation of young people and adults - so far at least 500 people, but there are probably many more. These days the Salesian – who carries out his ministry in Dnipro and teaches History in a state school in the city – is in Rome to take part with two other priests and a dozen lay people from his country in the "Accompanying when Trauma Hits" course hosted by the Pontifical Salesian University in collaboration with the Faculty of Educational Sciences, with the DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation and the Don Bosco Network. A project that aims to provide theoretical and methodological tools to deal with the traumas caused by war.
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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
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Italy – "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of protection and prevention models": PGS conference with UPS(ANS – Rome) – The synergy between the Salesian Youth Sports Centres (PGS) and the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome gave rise to the conference on "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of models of protection and prevention", which will take place on 13 April, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the UPS facilities in Rome.
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United States – INT’L DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights programs that provide shelter and support(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of homeless children on the International Day for Street Children. The day provides organizations and the millions of street children in countries worldwide with an opportunity to have their voices heard while ensuring that their rights are not ignored.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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I’M A SALESIAN AND I’M A BOROROTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
Diary of a Happy and Blessed Missionary Day
Dear friends , I’m writing to you from Meruri in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I write this greeting almost as if it were a journalistic report, because it has been only 24 hours since I arrived in the middle of this Brazilian state.