(ANS - Jesolo) - The Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, spent the weekend in the Salesian Province "San Marco", of North-East Italy. "Don Ángel, come and remind us, in the name of Don Bosco, that we have a mission, entrusted to us by God, urgent and timely to accomplish: the salvation of souls,” wrote the INE Provincial, Fr Igino Biffi, in a letter sent to the Rector Major and to all his confreres in the Province on the occasion of the visit.
Lyon, France - 1964 - We are in 1964 and at the Salesian house in Lyon, France, a group of young people gather around a Salesian: like in the early days of Valdocco, the spiritual Sons of Don Bosco live Salesian familiarity and proximity to their recipients.
Poxoréu, Brazil - 16 December 2018 – On Sunday 16 December more than 1,000children and 2,000 adults took part in the thirteenth edition of "Christmas for children"promoted by the St. John the Baptist Youth Center in Poxoréu-MT, in collaboration withthe Mayor, with the Salesian Past Pupils and with some benefactors of the YouthCenter. The oratorians participated in games led by teams of volunteers. Eachparticipant was given toys, pastries and traditional Christmas cakes.
Lusaka, Zambia - December 2018 - From 18 to 21 December the Planning and Development Office (PDO) of the Vice Province of Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia (ZMB) organized the formation meeting for the Salesian communities on the theme: "Safeguarding the rights of vulnerable children and adults."
(ANS - Rome) - On the occasion of the International Children's Day, being celebrated today, November 20, the voice in favor of children and minors is being raised from many parts of the vast Salesian world. "The children, even if they are still minors, are bearers of rights and duties since birth", recalls the President of "Salesiani per il Sociale - SCS / CNOS Federation", Fr Giovanni d'Andrea. From Spain, the Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) echo the same call for respect and reiterate their "preferential option" for children and youth, through the slogan or manifesto: "We continue opting for childhood."
Rome, Italy - June 3, 1929 - The boys of the "Don Bosco" oratory of Rome's Testaccio district are in audience of the Holy Father for the beatification of Don Bosco in St Peter's Square.
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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.