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Sevilla, Spain - February 2023 - The Salesian Cooperators of the "Mary Help of Christians" Province, comprising the centers of Andalusia, Canary Islands and Extremadura, recently concluded their annual zone meetings, where 2 or 3 subdivisions come together to foster fraternity, unify projects, share dreams and above all nourish the vocation to be "leaven in the dough." A total of seven meetings were held: last October the subdivisions of the Canary Islands had met in La Orotava; while in January/February the meetings of the centers of the zones of Jaén, Córdoba, Extremadura, Sevilla-Huelva, Granada-Málaga and Cádiz were held. All had a wide participation of Salesian Cooperators and followed the same program with dynamics, moments of formation, reflection and sharing to remain faithful to the vocation. A total of 13 new Salesian Cooperators made their pledge at the various meetings.

Bangkok, Thailand - February 2023 - On Feb. 11 at Mary Help of Christians Church in Bangkok, the installation ceremony of Fr. Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai as the new Provincial Superior of the Salesian "St. Paul" Province of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos (THA) for the 2023-2029 term was held. The Eucharist was presided over by Msgr. Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, SDB, Bishop of the Diocese of Suratthani, and concelebrated by, among others, Fr. Andrew Wong, Superior of the Indonesia Province, representing the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime. In his homily, Msgr. Prathan Sridarunsil quoted a phrase by Fr. Egidio Viganò when he succeeded Fr. Ricceri as Rector Major, who said that the change of office is like a "sports relay." One of the athletes carries the baton to the other athlete to get him to the finish line. The baton is the Salesian spirit and each Provincial is responsible for leading the members of the Province to the finish line. "Today, in the Province of Thailand, we join the ceremony of passing the baton by which Fr. Dheparat Pitisant, after leading his second term for 6 years, passes the baton to Fr. Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai, an energetic young Salesian to keep moving forward," the prelate said.

Hong Kong - February 2023 - Fr. Stefano Martoglio, Vicar of the Rector Major, Br. Jean Paul Muller, General Economer, and Fr. Alfred Maravilla, General Councilor for Missions, visited Hong Kong on February 10 and 11. The brief visit culminated in a meeting with the Provincial and his Council.

Junín de los Andes, Argentina - February 2023 - Saturday, February 4, at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows and Blessed Laura Vicuña in Junín de los Andes, Fr. Darío Perera, Superior of the Province of Argentina South (ARS), presided over the celebration during which Braian Fernández and Leonardo Díaz made their first religious profession as Salesians of Don Bosco.

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