São Paulo, Brazil - November 2022 - On November 25, the award ceremony for the country's Best NGOs 2022 (#melhoresONGS2022) was held in São Paulo. Among the 100 institutions selected was, for the fourth time, the Salesian Province of "St. John Bosco" of Brazil-Belo Horizonte (BBH). A national recognition for its social impact, transparency, and management. The "Best NGOs" award, recalled BBH Province Vicar and Strategic Director, Fr. José Ricardo Mole, SDB, reflects the work of a vast movement of Salesians and collaborators who live the same mission in the service of education and evangelization of young people, especially those in socially vulnerable situations. Fr. Mole and Carolina Neves, National Coordinator for Social Action, were present at the award ceremony, which was broadcast live on YouTube on the "Futura Channel." "I am very honored to receive the Best NGO Award. I carry in my heart every child, adolescent, youth, assisted family and every collaborator, volunteer, lay person who devotes themselves daily to this beautiful mission of educating and evangelizing," said Fr. Mole. "Being nationally recognized as one of the best NGOs only increases our responsibility and commitment to building a more equitable and fraternal society," said Carolina Neves.

Estoril, Portugal - November 2022 - The Missionary Animation Team of the Salesian Province of Portugal (POR) organized the Salesian Missionary Forum on the theme: "The First Proclamation - How to Communicate Christ Today." The forum, to reflect on the theme and the use of appropriate tools and resources, took place on November 18. Salesians, managers, and collaborators of the communication, pastoral, and missions areas of various Salesian presences in the POR Province took part, including Cape Verde, Funchal, and Mirandela who participated in the meeting via videoconference. The event began with a message presentation from Fr. Alfred Maravilla, General Councilor for Missions, who stressed the importance of reaching young people through these means. "This is a very big challenge. We know that our young people are always connected. And it is we who must be there to proclaim Christ. Not so much with explicit words, but above all in a way that allows the first proclamation, through images, videos, and other resources." Then Fr. Maravilla exhorted the participants, "I ask you to take this challenge seriously because this is an immense, open field with so many young people attentive to the word of the Salesians to get to know Jesus with their help." The meeting was opened by Fr. José Aníbal Mendonça, POR Provincial. In the various interventions, a few examples of projects that create synergies between missionary animation and social communication were presented.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - November 2022 - Salesian missionary Jacques Massa Lefunavuku was ordained a priest on Saturday, November 26, through the laying on of hands and consecratory prayer of Msgr. Faustino Burgos Brisman, CM, Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo. The celebration was held in the parish "San Juan Bosco," where no priestly ordination had been celebrated for 47 years. Fr. José Pastor Ramírez, Superior of the Salesian Province of the Antilles (ANT), thanked the Congolese missionary for his positive response to the Lord's call and his dedication to the youth of the Antilles.