NEWS PHOTOS
Tlazala, Mexico - October 2022 - On Oct. 22 and 23, Camp Bosco 2022 was held at the Salesian center "Casa del Hombre Nuevo" in Tlazala de Fabela, attended by more than 300 people, including young people from the works of the Salesian Province "Our Lady of Guadalupe," of Mexico-Mexico (MEM). The youth were motivated and accompanied by Salesian Youth Movement animators, educators, pastoral agents, catechists, members of the Salesian Family, Salesians in formation, and Salesian priests. All conveyed in a festive way an intense experience of Don Bosco's Spirituality and Charism, which enabled the youth to have a meaningful encounter with Salesian Holiness. The meeting was organized in the presence, for the first time since the pandemic, of Fr. Hugo Herrera Rosales, Provincial Delegate for Youth Ministry, and his team. Fr. Ignacio Ocampo Uribe, MEM Provincial, presided over the closing Mass for the event.
Mosquera, Colombia - October 2022 - In the parish of Mary Help of Christians in Mosquera, Salesian Deacon Wilfredo Higuera Rey was ordained a priest on October 8 through the laying on of hands and consecratory prayer of Msgr. Héctor Julio López Hurtado, SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Girardot.
Iquique, Chile - October 2022 - With a celebration held in the city's cathedral, members of the Pastoral Educational Community of Don Bosco College in Iquique gave thanks to God for 125 years of Salesian activity in the Tarapacá region. The celebration was presided over by the Bishop of Iquique, Msgr. Isauro Covili, concelebrated by the Provincial of the Salesians of Chile, Fr. Carlo Lira, and the rector of the religious community, Fr. Néstor Muñoz. The activity was attended by educators, Coordinating Council members, parents, students, pastoral groups, and authorities, such as Iquique Mayor Mauricio Soria, Senator Jorge Soria, and Councilwoman Gladys Matus. During his speech, Mauricio Soria, stressed the importance of the Salesians in Iquique: "happy to celebrate these 125 years of presence in the region, I have good memories of my school life and the message that John Bosco left us." Fr. Néstor Muñoz said, "This year we commemorate 125 years. This history was built by us Salesians accompanied by the laity, for all this we give thanks to God."
Source: Comunicaciones Salesianos Chile
Bangkok, Thailand - Oct. 31, 2022 - The General Conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) has just concluded in Bangkok, which was attended by some 226 delegates, including 20 cardinals, 120 bishops, 37 priests, 8 religious and 41 lay people from 29 Asian countries. In addition to FABC President Salesian Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, a good number of Salesian bishops from East Asia and South Asia participated. The final message released on Oct. 30, at the conclusion of 15 days of discussions on the challenges of the Asian continent, reads "It was a fruitful time of prayer, listening, discernment and mutual encouragement. It was also a time of healing from the pain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through our discussions and deliberations at the conference, we touched the soul of Asia." Then in the concluding part of the message, the FABC states that it believes that peace and reconciliation are the only way forward, that the churches in Asia are committed to reaching out to the peripheries and responding to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor to foster authentic dialogue and promote a culture of peace and harmony. "By walking these paths together, we assure the peoples of this continent that the Catholic Church in Asia will always work for a better Asia and for the good of all."