Barbacena, Brazil - January 2023 - Eight novices from the Salesian Provinces of Manaus (BMA), Campo Grande (BCG), and Belo Horizonte (BBH) made their First Religious Profession on January 31 in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Barbacena. The celebration was presided over by Fr. Natale Vitali, BBH Provincial, and concelebrated by Fr. Jefferson Luis da Silva Santos, BMA Provincial, Fr Ricardo Carlos, BCG Provincial, and Salesians belonging to the BBH Province.

(New Rochelle – February 6) – On Saturday, February 4, two province observances occurred at the Marian Shrine in Haverstraw, N.Y. The first occurrence was the annual celebration of Province Day, moved up from its customary date in May in order to accommodate the second occurrence, one of four province meetings aimed at helping the Rector Major discern the appointment of a new provincial. Fr. Hugo Orozco, the regional councilor for Interamerica, presided at both Mass in the Shrine chapel and the assembly in Fr. Lee Hall of the confreres from the New York metro area and from Boston. The Eucharistic celebration was a votive Mass of Mary Help of Christians with the readings of the weekday. It began on time at 9:00 a.m. and last just 40 minutes. The congregation included 34 concelebrating priests, 2 deacons, 19 brothers, a prenovice, 4 candidates from Orange, and 2 other priests—a total of 52 confreres.

Córdoba, Argentina - January 31, 2023 - On the feast day of Don Bosco, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians inaugurated in Argentina the new unified province dedicated to Laura Vicuña, in the presence of the Mother General of the FMA Institute, Mother Chiara Cazzuola, Sister Leslye Sándigo, Councilor for the Salesian Family, and Sister Marta Riccioli, Visiting Councilor. The Eucharistic celebration, presided over by the Archbishop of Córdoba, Msgr. Ángel Sixto Rossi, and concelebrated by Fr. Gabriel Romero, SDB, Councilor for the South Cone America Region, Fr. Horacio Barbieri, Provincial of the Argentina North (ARN) Province, and Fr. Darío Perera, Provincial of the Argentina South (ARS) Province, was the seal of this important step taken as part of the larger family that is the Church.