DR Congo - Fr Alphonse Owoudou visits the Kalemie community in the Central African Province

Kalemie, DR Congo – March 2024 – As part of the Extraordinary Visitation to the ...

Spain – The Extraordinary Visitation by Fr Fabio Attard to Spain’s St James the Greater Province ...

(ANS – Urnieta) – The Extraordinary Visitation by Fr Fabio Attard to Spain’s St ...

Czech Republic – The 50th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Štěpán Trochta: celebrating the life ...

(ANS - Francova Lhota) – A significant jubilee is being commemorated in 2024: the 50th ...

Italy – Free to choose: Salesians for Social Work also sign the protocol to remove children from ...

(ANS – Rome) – "The protocol signed on 27 March is a sign of fundamental importance ...

Ecuador - Holy Week, time of mission in the Santo Tomás Apóstol Educational Unit

Riobamba, Ecuador – March 2024 - Holy Week, a period of deep spiritual meaning, becomes a ...

Spain – "FISAT Salesianos Social": a new name for the same entity

(ANS – Valencia) – Since the end of March 2024, the "Ángel Tomás ...

Brazil – Pastoral Coordinators participate in the Provincial meeting in Campo Grande

Campo Grande, Brazil – March 2024 - A Meeting of Pastoral Coordinators from the Salesian ...

Nigeria - Donor funding from Salesian Missions provides support for youth hostel

(ANS – Onitsha) - The Salesian Hostel in the Don Bosco community of Onitsha, located in the ...

RMG – Unifying Symbol of Commitment: The Salesian Missionary Volunteering Cross

(ANS - Rome) – In a meaningful step towards fostering unity and dedication among ...

Copacabana, Colombia - March 2023 - From March 1 to 3, the Interprovincial Meeting of local communicators of the Provinces "St. Peter Claver" (COB) and "St. Louis Bertrando" (COM) was held at the "Villa de Sales" Convention Center in Copacabana (Antioquia). The meeting was held with the aim of strengthening the work in the social networks of each of the Salesian houses and works in the country, strengthening techniques and tools for communication development, and establishing guidelines for networking and coordination between the two provinces. This training space made it possible to analyze the strengths and needs of each Salesian work, highlighting the importance of communication work in the processes of evangelization and visibility of the educational-pastoral proposals of the Salesian mission in Colombia, communicating life.

Bogotá, Colombia - February 2023 - On Feb. 18, the Salesian Province "St. Peter Claver" of Bogotá (COB), commemorated the centenary of the birth to Heaven of Blessed Fr. Luigi Variara, with the participation of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the Salesian Family. Variara, declared venerable on April 2, 1993, and beatified on April 14, 2002, by Pope John Paul II, was chosen by Fr. Michael Unia as an apostle of the leprosy sick in Colombia and founded the Congregation "Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary," causes to which he consecrated his life. He will always be remembered as the Blessed who embodied the spirit of benevolence, convinced that his reward in Heaven would be great.

(ANS - Cúcuta) - The city of Cúcuta, Colombia, located on the border with Venezuela, woke up on Feb. 1, 2023, to the sound of the marching band announcing in its streets the remembrance of the death of Blessed Luigi Variara, SDB, founder of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, who knew Cúcuta as his last city on his earthly pilgrimage.

Copacabana, Colombia - February 2023 - The Salesian Province "St. Louis Bertrando" of Medellín (COM) organized the meeting of the Directors of Salesian works, February 1-3, at "Villa de Sales," near Copacabana. The objective was to reflect on the orientations presented in the governance plan of the Provincial and his Council and to develop working strategies that would allow the accompaniment of the various sectors and areas of the COM Province. The meeting was a formative experience in which the work in communion and networking was consolidated, the accompaniment of the educational-pastoral communities of Western Colombia was strengthened, and the work of each of the Provincial Delegates and services at the head of the Salesian mission was highlighted for the benefit of the accompaniment of children, adolescents and youth throughout the Province.

(ANS - Rome) - Feb. 1 marks the centenary of the death of Blessed Luigi Variara, a Salesian of Don Bosco, in Cùcuta, Colombia, at 49 years of age, 31 as a Salesian and 24 as a priest.

(ANS - Medellín) - The Salesian program to counter the exploitation of child labor in the Sinifaná basin southwest of Medellín in Colombia has achieved its first objectives. The project aimed to counter the dramatic situation in the coal mines, where only children can easily pass through the many narrow shafts, forced to work risking their lives every day.

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  • Italy – "Labs To Future": the final event of the "Labs To Learn" project in Valdocco

    (ANS – Turin) – The final event of the "Labs to Learn" project was held on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, entitled "Labs To Future: The path – The results – The challenges" . The project was selected by the "Con i Bambini" social enterprise  within the framework of the Foundation for the Fight against Child Educational Poverty and came into being with the intention of combating early school leaving and preventing educational poverty, increasing the number of young people with difficulties who fulfil their school obligation, access higher education and/or job placement, and opening the way for personal growth according to their inclinations and aspirations.

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  • DREAMS THAT KEEP COMING TRUE!

    THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB

    When reflecting on all this, I feel I have a little authority to say: “Dear Don Bosco, your Dream is still VERY ALIVE.”

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