(ANS - Cremisan) - The "Adolescent Jesus" Province of the Middle East (MOR) was among the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, in addition to the health emergency, the Salesians found themselves facing the persistent economic crisis and other serious tragedies, such as the explosion in Beirut on 4 August.
(ANS - Jerusalem) - The Studium Theologicum Salesianum is the university campus of the faculty of theology of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS), which has its headquarters in Rome. Since 2004, the faculty itself has been based inside the Ratisbonne monastery in Jerusalem. It is one of the flagships among the formation houses of the Salesian Congregation. The high quality of the studies offered to you can add a geographical element unique in the world: its position in the heart of the Holy Land.
(ANS - Beitgemal) - Among the Salesian works in the Holy Land there is the house of Beitgemal. It was founded in 1878 by Fr Antonio Belloni as an orphanage and agricultural area, and is now directed by Fr Gian Maria Gianazza, in the Middle East since 1960. The dormant area is a community of nuns and one of friars, and houses the tomb of Saint Stephen and the Salesian coadjutor Simone Srugi, a central figure for the Salesians of the Middle East, who founded a dispensary here that offered medical assistance to the area's inhabitants.
Campo Grande, Brazil - July 2020 - On July 25, Msgr. Marcos Antônio Tavoni, Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, presided over the priestly ordination of the Salesian André Luiz Mattner Neuhaus.
(ANS - Nazareth) - The Salesians of the Middle East Province are also present in Nazareth. After its foundation in 1896, and a series of historical vicissitudes, the more recent history of the Nazareth school, which offers education from elementary or primary school to vocational training school featuring specialized courses in carpentry, mechanics and electronics, first begins in 1950. Since then it has followed the various reforms of Israeli education, which in 2002 abolished vocational schools, and led to its transformation into a technological high school.
Bethlehem, Palestine - June 2020 - On June 17, some members of the Salesian scout group "Don Bosco", active in Bethlehem, decorated the streets of the old city in preparation for the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated today in the Salesian church.
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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.