NEWS
(ANS – Pietra Ligure) – On Saturday, 11 May 2024, in the church of Sant'Ambrogio e San Carlo, at the "Santa Corona" hospital in Pietra Ligure (Savona), where the Servant of God Vera Grita, Salesian Cooperator, concluded her earthly life on 22 December 1969, her portrait was blessed and placed. It is the work of painter Franca De Mitri, who served as a nurse and caretaker for 42 years in the hospital.
(ANS - Turin) – On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May 2024, the annual National Assembly of the National Salesian Works Centre (CNOS) – School sector was held in Turin, at the Salesian Mother House in Valdocco, based on the guiding motto: "The business of the school. Growth of leadership in the educative and pastoral community".
(ANS – Dili) – "In the Church, like Don Bosco, for the young and the least". This was the motto that accompanied the visit of Fr Joan Lluís Playà, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Salesian Family, and Bro. Dominic Nyugen, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Salesian Cooperators and Past Pupils of Don Bosco, to the Salesian Vice-Province of Timor-Leste. The visit took place from 1-7 May, coordinated by Fr Nelson Gonçalves, Delegate for the Salesian Family in TLS.
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INTERVIEWS
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RMG – “Do Elderly Salesians have a role in the Digital Culture?”The answer in the letter “Sharing wisdom and hope in digital culture” from the General Councillor for Social Communication
(ANS – Rome) – In view of the current digital reality, and due to the presence, especially in some regions of the Salesian world, of a large number of elderly Salesians, the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr Gildasio Mendes, has decided to dedicate a special letter to them, entitled: "Sharing wisdom and hope in digital culture". Here is how he explains to ANS readers today the origins, significance and perspectives of this document.
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 – Artificial Intelligence and "The Oratory". Two events for reflection and debate at UPS(ANS – Rome) – The Faculty of Social Communication Sciences (FSC) of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS), based in Rome, is promoting two events in May, the month in which the World Day of Social Communications is celebrated (this year, Sunday 12th) as well as the anniversary of the charismatic Letter from Rome by Don Bosco (10 May). They will explore the dimension of communication in its current and future panorama and the continuing relevance of the Salesian presence among young people at risk. These issues will be addressed through the presentation of a book on "Artificial Intelligence. In search of humanity", Thursday 16 May 2024, and the screening of the film "The Oratory", Friday 17th.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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United States – International Day of Families: Salesian Missions highlights programs that support families(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and other international organizations in honoring the International Day of Families celebrated each year on May 15. The day is organized by the International Federation for Family Development in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages International and in collaboration with UNICEF and the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This year is the 30th anniversary of the day.
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.