NEWS
(ANS – Rome) – The fifth session of the East Asia Oceania (EAO) Salesian Communicators School of Formation entitled, “When Pastoral Ministry navigates the web” was held on December 1, 2021. 38 participants of the EAO region attended this enlightening and reflective session that had Fr. Miguel Ángel García Morcuende, General Councillor for Youth Ministry presented in detail the situation amidst the anthropological context, the digital dynamics and the need for a credible and dynamic witness as we engage and network with young people.
(ANS - Messina) - The 23th National Refresher Course for Teachers of the Catholic Religion with focus on e-learning is being held from 1 to 4 December at the Theological Institute "San Tommaso" in Messina – part of the Faculty of Theology of the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome. Animated by Fr Antonino Romano SDB, the course is being attended by professors from state universities and specialists in higher education such as Fr Giuseppe Costa, Co-spokesman of the Salesian Congregation, and Fr Miguel Angel García Morcuende, General Councilor for Youth Ministry who presented their keynote addresses.
(ANS - Białystok) - The "St. Stanislaus Kostka" Salesian Province of Poland-Warsaw (PLE) has launched an ambitious 5 year program entitled: "Volunteering as a way to the Rule of Law". Aided by the Justice Fund and administered by the Ministry for Justice, the project constitutes a national and comprehensive program of education and support in the field of legal, social and civic education based on volunteering. It is targeted at adolescents over the age of 13 and adults professionally involved in preventing the juvenile crimes and help minors who are victims of crimes, as well as to support young people who staying in social rehabilitation centers or are about to leave them.
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INTERVIEWS
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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.
EDITORIAL
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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.
EVENTS
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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.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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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.